diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/alamkanak/weekview/WeekView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/alamkanak/weekview/WeekView.java
index da3fa71a0..ee3adfbda 100755
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/alamkanak/weekview/WeekView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/alamkanak/weekview/WeekView.java
@@ -551,8 +551,9 @@ private void drawHeaderRowAndEvents(Canvas canvas) {
         mWidthPerDay = mWidthPerDay/mNumberOfVisibleDays;
 
         calculateHeaderHeight(); //Make sure the header is the right size (depends on AllDay events)
-
-        Calendar today = today();
+        
+        // Android Studio Rendering Problems #393 credit Rexcantor
+        Calendar today = today(); if(today == null) today = new GregorianCalendar(2000, 1, 1); 
 
         if (mAreDimensionsInvalid) {
             mEffectiveMinHourHeight= Math.max(mMinHourHeight, (int) ((getHeight() - mHeaderHeight - mHeaderRowPadding * 2 - mHeaderMarginBottom) / 24));