diff --git a/src/main/java/info/debatty/java/graphs/Neighbor.java b/src/main/java/info/debatty/java/graphs/Neighbor.java
index 7bc3eba..369171d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/info/debatty/java/graphs/Neighbor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/info/debatty/java/graphs/Neighbor.java
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ public int hashCode() {
 
     @Override
     public int compareTo(Object other) {
+        if (other == null) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
         if (!other.getClass().isInstance(this)) {
             throw new InvalidParameterException();
         }