diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
index 1b0a841cc..4600cb275 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/BoardDelegate.java
@@ -2225,7 +2225,8 @@ public class BoardDelegate extends DelegateBase
             try {
                 m_inviteAlert.dismiss();
             } catch ( NullPointerException npe ) {
-                Assert.assertFalse( BuildConfig.DEBUG );
+                Log.ex( TAG, npe );
+                // Assert.assertFalse( BuildConfig.DEBUG );
             }
             m_inviteAlert = null;
         }