diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/RegistrationRequest.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/RegistrationRequest.java
index addeeddc6..0f48bf60c 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/RegistrationRequest.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/RegistrationRequest.java
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ public record RegistrationRequest(@Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.NOT
   @AssertTrue
   @Schema(hidden = true)
   boolean hasExactlyOneMessageDeliveryChannel() {
+    if (deviceActivationRequest == null || accountAttributes == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
     if (accountAttributes.getFetchesMessages()) {
       return deviceActivationRequest().apnToken().isEmpty() && deviceActivationRequest().gcmToken().isEmpty();
     } else {