diff --git a/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/AuditingInterceptor.java b/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/AuditingInterceptor.java
index c6920f48c70..5ca1492a409 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/AuditingInterceptor.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-structures-dstu/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/rest/server/interceptor/AuditingInterceptor.java
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ public class AuditingInterceptor extends InterceptorAdapter {
 			log.debug("No auditing configured.");
 			return true;
 		}
+		if(theResponseObject == null || theResponseObject.isEmpty()){
+			log.debug("No bundle to audit");
+			return true;
+		}
 		try{
 			log.info("Auditing bundle: " + theResponseObject + " from request " + theRequestDetails);
 			SecurityEvent auditEvent = new SecurityEvent();	
@@ -163,6 +167,10 @@ public class AuditingInterceptor extends InterceptorAdapter {
 			log.debug("No auditing configured.");
 			return true;
 		}
+		if(theResponseObject == null){
+			log.debug("No object to audit");
+			return true;
+		}
 		try{
 			log.info("Auditing resource: " + theResponseObject + " from request: " + theRequestDetails);
 			SecurityEvent auditEvent = new SecurityEvent();