diff --git a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/DataEngine.java b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/DataEngine.java
index 1ad97a7c0d..f03838866d 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/DataEngine.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base/src/org/compiere/print/DataEngine.java
@@ -1170,6 +1170,8 @@ public class DataEngine
 				for(PrintDataColumn c : scriptColumns) {
 					pd.setRowIndex(i);
 					PrintDataElement e = (PrintDataElement) pd.getNodeByPrintFormatItemId(c.getAD_PrintFormatItem_ID());
+					if(e == null)	// primarily on grouping rows, if no functions are assigned to the script column
+						continue;
 					Object value = parseVariable(e.getValueAsString().replace("@SCRIPT", ""), c, pd);
 					Interpreter bsh = new Interpreter();
 					try {