diff --git a/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/jenkins/CxScanBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/jenkins/CxScanBuilder.java
index 92ad8a8e..036ac554 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/jenkins/CxScanBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/jenkins/CxScanBuilder.java
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ private CxScanConfig resolveConfiguration(Run<?, ?> run, DescriptorImpl descript
         ret.setUrl(cxConnectionDetails.getServerUrl().trim());
         ret.setUsername(cxConnectionDetails.getUsername());
         ret.setPassword(Aes.decrypt(cxConnectionDetails.getPassword(), cxConnectionDetails.getUsername()));
-        if (cxConnectionDetails.isProxy()) {
+        if (cxConnectionDetails.isProxy() != null && cxConnectionDetails.isProxy()) {
             Jenkins instance = Jenkins.getInstance();
             if (instance != null && instance.proxy != null && !(isCxURLinNoProxyHost(useOwnServerCredentials ?
                     this.serverUrl : getDescriptor().getServerUrl(), instance.proxy.getNoProxyHostPatterns()))) {