diff --git a/languages/golang/src/main/java/de/jplag/golang/JPlagGoListener.java b/languages/golang/src/main/java/de/jplag/golang/JPlagGoListener.java
index 8774fb81d..e2251353d 100644
--- a/languages/golang/src/main/java/de/jplag/golang/JPlagGoListener.java
+++ b/languages/golang/src/main/java/de/jplag/golang/JPlagGoListener.java
@@ -542,8 +542,16 @@ public void visitTerminal(TerminalNode node) {
                 expectAndLeave(GoBlockContext.IF_BLOCK);
                 enterContext(GoBlockContext.ELSE_BLOCK);
             }
-            case "{" -> transformToken(getCurrentContext().getBegin(), token);
-            case "}" -> transformToken(getCurrentContext().getEnd(), token);
+            case "{" -> {
+                if (getCurrentContext() != null) {
+                    transformToken(getCurrentContext().getBegin(), token);
+                }
+            }
+            case "}" -> {
+                if (getCurrentContext() != null) {
+                    transformToken(getCurrentContext().getEnd(), token);
+                }
+            }
             default -> {
                 // do nothing.
             }