diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04fa080..54f60c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # dprint-intellij-plugin Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- Fix null pointer issue in external formatter
 
 ## [0.4.0]
 - Run dprint after Eslint fixes have been applied
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cf54b61..d157fd0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/intellij-artifacts.html
 pluginGroup=com.dprint.intellij.plugin
 pluginName=dprint-intellij-plugin
-pluginVersion=0.4.1.beta.1
+pluginVersion=0.4.1
 # See https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 # for insight into build numbers and IntelliJ Platform versions.
 pluginSinceBuild=221
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/dprint/formatter/DprintExternalFormatter.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/dprint/formatter/DprintExternalFormatter.kt
index a763c6a..fcfebd0 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/dprint/formatter/DprintExternalFormatter.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/dprint/formatter/DprintExternalFormatter.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class DprintExternalFormatter : AsyncDocumentFormattingService() {
 
         val message =
             if (canFormat) DprintBundle.message("external.formatter.can.format", virtualFile.path)
-            else DprintBundle.message("external.formatter.cannot.format", virtualFile.path)
+            else DprintBundle.message("external.formatter.cannot.format", virtualFile?.path ?: "no path")
 
         infoLogWithConsole(message, file.project, LOGGER)