diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionBookmarkAction.java b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionBookmarkAction.java
index 6682281c2..a1cd2f04c 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionBookmarkAction.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionBookmarkAction.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ public class SelectionBookmarkAction extends FBAndroidAction {
 		} else {
 			bookmark = Reader.addSelectionBookmark();
 		}
+		if (bookmark == null) {
+			return;
+		}
 
 		final SuperActivityToast toast =
 			new SuperActivityToast(BaseActivity, SuperToast.Type.BUTTON);
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionCopyAction.java b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionCopyAction.java
index 0de0d8abc..6791624fe 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionCopyAction.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionCopyAction.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import android.text.ClipboardManager;
 import org.geometerplus.zlibrary.core.resources.ZLResource;
 
 import org.geometerplus.fbreader.fbreader.FBReaderApp;
+import org.geometerplus.fbreader.fbreader.FBView;
+import org.geometerplus.fbreader.util.TextSnippet;
 
 import org.geometerplus.android.util.UIMessageUtil;
 
@@ -35,8 +37,14 @@ public class SelectionCopyAction extends FBAndroidAction {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void run(Object ... params) {
-		final String text = Reader.getTextView().getSelectedSnippet().getText();
-		Reader.getTextView().clearSelection();
+		final FBView fbview = Reader.getTextView();
+		final TextSnippet snippet = fbview.getSelectedSnippet();
+		if (snippet == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		final String text = snippet.getText();
+		fbview.clearSelection();
 
 		final ClipboardManager clipboard =
 			(ClipboardManager)BaseActivity.getApplication().getSystemService(Application.CLIPBOARD_SERVICE);
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionShareAction.java b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionShareAction.java
index c7140d449..5a3b4d503 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionShareAction.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionShareAction.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import org.geometerplus.zlibrary.core.resources.ZLResource;
 
 import org.geometerplus.fbreader.fbreader.FBReaderApp;
+import org.geometerplus.fbreader.fbreader.FBView;
+import org.geometerplus.fbreader.util.TextSnippet;
 
 public class SelectionShareAction extends FBAndroidAction {
 	SelectionShareAction(FBReader baseActivity, FBReaderApp fbreader) {
@@ -32,9 +34,15 @@ public class SelectionShareAction extends FBAndroidAction {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void run(Object ... params) {
-		final String text = Reader.getTextView().getSelectedSnippet().getText();
+		final FBView fbview = Reader.getTextView();
+		final TextSnippet snippet = fbview.getSelectedSnippet();
+		if (snippet == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		final String text = snippet.getText();
 		final String title = Reader.getCurrentBook().getTitle();
-		Reader.getTextView().clearSelection();
+		fbview.clearSelection();
 
 		final Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_SEND);
 		intent.setType("text/plain");
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionTranslateAction.java b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionTranslateAction.java
index 441ec215b..9b8a18b7c 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionTranslateAction.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/android/fbreader/SelectionTranslateAction.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 package org.geometerplus.android.fbreader;
 
 import org.geometerplus.fbreader.fbreader.*;
+import org.geometerplus.fbreader.util.TextSnippet;
+
 import org.geometerplus.android.fbreader.dict.DictionaryUtil;
 
 public class SelectionTranslateAction extends FBAndroidAction {
@@ -30,10 +32,16 @@ public class SelectionTranslateAction extends FBAndroidAction {
 	@Override
 	protected void run(Object ... params) {
 		final FBView fbview = Reader.getTextView();
-		final DictionaryHighlighting dictionaryHilite = new DictionaryHighlighting(fbview);
+		final DictionaryHighlighting dictionaryHilite = DictionaryHighlighting.get(fbview);
+		final TextSnippet snippet = fbview.getSelectedSnippet();
+
+		if (dictionaryHilite == null || snippet == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		DictionaryUtil.openTextInDictionary(
 			BaseActivity,
-			fbview.getSelectedSnippet().getText(),
+			snippet.getText(),
 			fbview.getCountOfSelectedWords() == 1,
 			fbview.getSelectionStartY(),
 			fbview.getSelectionEndY(),
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/DictionaryHighlighting.java b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/DictionaryHighlighting.java
index 8dde2e85d..61398878b 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/DictionaryHighlighting.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/DictionaryHighlighting.java
@@ -23,12 +23,23 @@ import org.geometerplus.zlibrary.core.util.ZLColor;
 import org.geometerplus.zlibrary.text.view.*;
 
 public final class DictionaryHighlighting extends ZLTextSimpleHighlighting {
-	public DictionaryHighlighting(ZLTextView view) {
-		this(view, view.getSelectionHighlighting());
+	public static DictionaryHighlighting get(ZLTextView view) {
+		final ZLTextHighlighting hilite = view.getSelectionHighlighting();
+		if (hilite == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		final ZLTextPosition start = hilite.getStartPosition();
+		final ZLTextPosition end = hilite.getEndPosition();
+		if (start == null || end == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return new DictionaryHighlighting(view, start, end);
 	}
 
-	private DictionaryHighlighting(ZLTextView view, ZLTextHighlighting selection) {
-		super(view, selection.getStartPosition(), selection.getEndPosition());
+	private DictionaryHighlighting(ZLTextView view, ZLTextPosition start, ZLTextPosition end) {
+		super(view, start, end);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java
index 476517402..cebe4f246 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBReaderApp.java
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ import org.geometerplus.fbreader.bookmodel.*;
 import org.geometerplus.fbreader.fbreader.options.*;
 import org.geometerplus.fbreader.formats.*;
 import org.geometerplus.fbreader.network.sync.SyncData;
-import org.geometerplus.fbreader.util.AutoTextSnippet;
-import org.geometerplus.fbreader.util.EmptyTextSnippet;
+import org.geometerplus.fbreader.util.*;
 
 public final class FBReaderApp extends ZLApplication {
 	public interface ExternalFileOpener {
@@ -269,12 +268,16 @@ public final class FBReaderApp extends ZLApplication {
 
 	public Bookmark addSelectionBookmark() {
 		final FBView fbView = getTextView();
+		final TextSnippet snippet = fbView.getSelectedSnippet();
+		if (snippet == null) {
+			return null;
+		}
 
 		final Bookmark bookmark = new Bookmark(
 			Collection,
 			Model.Book,
 			fbView.getModel().getId(),
-			fbView.getSelectedSnippet(),
+			snippet,
 			true
 		);
 		Collection.saveBookmark(bookmark);
diff --git a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java
index 5fc182d1e..1e88569ee 100644
--- a/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java
+++ b/src/org/geometerplus/fbreader/fbreader/FBView.java
@@ -763,10 +763,11 @@ public final class FBView extends ZLTextView {
 	public TextSnippet getSelectedSnippet() {
 		final ZLTextPosition start = getSelectionStartPosition();
 		final ZLTextPosition end = getSelectionEndPosition();
-		final TextBuildTraverser traverser = new TextBuildTraverser(this);
-		if (!isSelectionEmpty()) {
-			traverser.traverse(start, end);
+		if (start == null || end == null) {
+			return null;
 		}
+		final TextBuildTraverser traverser = new TextBuildTraverser(this);
+		traverser.traverse(start, end);
 		return new FixedTextSnippet(start, end, traverser.getText());
 	}