diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f213c0c30..c4c46ce21 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ### Development
 
 Bug Fixes:
+ - Fix NullPointerException in ProcessUtils.  (#598, David G. Young)
  - Fix ConcurrentModificationException crashing app on Android 8 when monitored regions are
    changed at the same time the app shifts from active scanning to passive scanning. 
    (#578, David G. Young)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/altbeacon/beacon/utils/ProcessUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/altbeacon/beacon/utils/ProcessUtils.java
index f0ffb0d70..7cf0959c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/altbeacon/beacon/utils/ProcessUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/altbeacon/beacon/utils/ProcessUtils.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 /**
  * Created by dyoung on 3/10/17.
  *
@@ -20,9 +22,12 @@ public ProcessUtils(@NonNull Context context) {
 
     public String getProcessName() {
         ActivityManager manager = (ActivityManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
-        for (ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo processInfo : manager.getRunningAppProcesses()) {
-            if (processInfo.pid == getPid()) {
-                return  processInfo.processName;
+        List<ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo> processes = manager.getRunningAppProcesses();
+        if (processes != null) {
+            for (ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo processInfo : processes) {
+                if (processInfo.pid == getPid()) {
+                    return  processInfo.processName;
+                }
             }
         }
         return null;