diff --git a/MifareUltralight.cpp b/MifareUltralight.cpp
index c139b7d..c1a4cca 100644
--- a/MifareUltralight.cpp
+++ b/MifareUltralight.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ NfcTag MifareUltralight::read(byte * uid, unsigned int uidLength)
         index += ULTRALIGHT_PAGE_SIZE;
     }
 
-    NdefMessage ndefMessage = NdefMessage(&buffer[ndefStartIndex], messageLength);
-    return NfcTag(uid, uidLength, NFC_FORUM_TAG_TYPE_2, ndefMessage);
-
+    if(messageLength > 0){
+        NdefMessage ndefMessage = NdefMessage(&buffer[ndefStartIndex], messageLength);
+        return NfcTag(uid, uidLength, NFC_FORUM_TAG_TYPE_2, ndefMessage);
+    }
+    return NfcTag(uid, uidLength, NFC_FORUM_TAG_TYPE_2);
 }
 
 boolean MifareUltralight::isUnformatted()