diff --git a/parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java b/parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java
index be14a83a8..6b108b72b 100644
--- a/parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/parse/src/main/java/com/parse/ParsePushBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
 
 import org.json.JSONException;
@@ -171,7 +172,12 @@ protected void onPushReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
             context.sendBroadcast(broadcastIntent);
         }
 
-        Notification notification = getNotification(context, intent).build();
+        final NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = getNotification(context, intent);
+
+        Notification notification = null;
+        if (notificationBuilder != null) {
+            notification = notificationBuilder.build();
+        }
 
         if (notification != null) {
             ParseNotificationManager.getInstance().showNotification(context, notification);
@@ -383,6 +389,7 @@ protected Intent getDeleteIntent(Bundle extras, String packageName) {
      * @return The notification builder to be displayed.
      * @see ParsePushBroadcastReceiver#onPushReceive(Context, Intent)
      */
+    @Nullable
     protected NotificationCompat.Builder getNotification(Context context, Intent intent) {
         JSONObject pushData = getPushData(intent);
         if (pushData == null || (!pushData.has("alert") && !pushData.has("title"))) {