diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
index 0abbb02bc..db2d995a1 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
@@ -623,6 +623,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 		if (this.objectFilter == null)
 			return Operation.GET;
 		li.strolch.utils.objectfilter.Operation op = this.objectFilter.getOperation(key, locator);
+		if (op == null)
+			return Operation.GET;
+
 		switch (op) {
 		case ADD:
 			return Operation.ADD;