diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/AddUpdateCommand.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/AddUpdateCommand.java
index 3facac9f554..6def045784f 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/AddUpdateCommand.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/update/AddUpdateCommand.java
@@ -109,14 +109,16 @@ public class AddUpdateCommand extends UpdateCommand implements Iterable<IndexDoc
    }
 
    public String getPrintableId() {
-     IndexSchema schema = req.getSchema();
-     SchemaField sf = schema.getUniqueKeyField();
-     if (solrDoc != null && sf != null) {
-       SolrInputField field = solrDoc.getField(sf.getName());
-       if (field != null) {
-         return field.getFirstValue().toString();
-       }
-     }
+    if (req != null) {
+      IndexSchema schema = req.getSchema();
+      SchemaField sf = schema.getUniqueKeyField();
+      if (solrDoc != null && sf != null) {
+        SolrInputField field = solrDoc.getField(sf.getName());
+        if (field != null) {
+          return field.getFirstValue().toString();
+        }
+      }
+    }
      return "(null)";
    }