diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/resources/hbase-webapps/regionserver/region.jsp b/hbase-server/src/main/resources/hbase-webapps/regionserver/region.jsp
index 8183c69bcb5..382783ea4ba 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/resources/hbase-webapps/regionserver/region.jsp
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/resources/hbase-webapps/regionserver/region.jsp
@@ -32,8 +32,13 @@
   HRegionServer rs = (HRegionServer) getServletContext().getAttribute(HRegionServer.REGIONSERVER);
 
   Region region = rs.getRegion(regionName);
-  String displayName = RegionInfoDisplay.getRegionNameAsStringForDisplay(region.getRegionInfo(),
-    rs.getConfiguration());
+  String displayName;
+  if (region != null) {
+    displayName = RegionInfoDisplay.getRegionNameAsStringForDisplay(region.getRegionInfo(),
+            rs.getConfiguration());
+  } else {
+    displayName = "region {" + regionName + "} is not currently online on this region server";
+  }
   pageContext.setAttribute("pageTitle", "HBase RegionServer: " + rs.getServerName());
 %>
 <jsp:include page="header.jsp">