diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java
index 7f1005e87..f6fe1409a 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ public class ConfigureForm extends Form
 	{
 		FormField formField = getField(field.getFieldName());
 		
-		return formField.getValues().next();
+		return (formField.getValues().hasNext()) ? formField.getValues().next() : null;
 	}
 
 	private Iterator<String> getFieldValues(ConfigureNodeFields field)