diff --git a/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/ui/fragment/ContactFragment.java b/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/ui/fragment/ContactFragment.java
index 6881805..4b8723e 100644
--- a/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/ui/fragment/ContactFragment.java
+++ b/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/ui/fragment/ContactFragment.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.text.Editable;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -295,8 +296,11 @@ public int getPinYinFirstCharacter(int position) {
 				if (contact == null) {
 					return 0;
 				}
-
-				return contact.pinyinElement.pinyin.charAt(0);
+				if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(contact.pinyinElement.pinyin)){
+				    return contact.pinyinElement.pinyin.charAt(0);
+				}else{
+				    return 0;
+				}
 			}
 
 			@Override
diff --git a/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/utils/ContactUtils.java b/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/utils/ContactUtils.java
index 92f8e25..c37d9a0 100644
--- a/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/utils/ContactUtils.java
+++ b/mgandroid-teamtalk/src/com/mogujie/tt/utils/ContactUtils.java
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 package com.mogujie.tt.utils;
 
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
 import com.mogujie.tt.imlib.proto.ContactEntity;
 
 public class ContactUtils {
 
 	public static String getSectionName(ContactEntity contact) {
-		return contact.pinyinElement.pinyin.substring(0, 1);
+	    if(!TextUtils.isEmpty(contact.pinyinElement.pinyin)){
+	        return contact.pinyinElement.pinyin.substring(0, 1);
+	    }else{
+	        return "";
+	    }
 	}
 
 }