diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 136792d77..039a46805 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - AS1/2 - deobfuscate object literal names
 - AS1/2 - spacing in with statement
 - Playercontrols frame display incorrect frame
+- AS1/2 - empty parenthesis nullpointer
 
 ## [14.6.0] - 2021-11-22
 ### Added
diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java
index d0c734c7c..d42ac8196 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/parser/script/ActionScript2Parser.java
@@ -1891,9 +1891,12 @@ public class ActionScript2Parser {
 
                 break;
             case PARENT_OPEN:
-                ret = new ParenthesisItem(null, null, expression(inFunction, inMethod, inTellTarget, true, variables, functions, true, hasEval));
+                GraphTargetItem pexpr = expression(inFunction, inMethod, inTellTarget, true, variables, functions, true, hasEval);
+                if (pexpr == null) {
+                    throw new ActionParseException("Expression expected", lexer.yyline());
+                }
+                ret = new ParenthesisItem(null, null, pexpr);
                 expectedType(SymbolType.PARENT_CLOSE);
-                //ret = memberOrCall(ret, inFunction, inMethod, variables, functions);
                 allowMemberOrCall = true;
                 break;
             case NEW: