diff --git a/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java b/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java
index c0de8c9a66..0974ebe0fa 100644
--- a/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java
+++ b/modules/minigl/src/main/java/org/jpos/gl/GLEntry.java
@@ -264,9 +264,14 @@ public Element toXML (boolean deep) {
      * @return this
      */
     public GLEntry addTag (String tag) {
-        getTags().add(tag);
+        if (tags == null)
+            tags = new Tags();
+        tags.add(tag);
         return this;
     }
+    public boolean hasTag (String tag) {
+        return tags != null && tags.contains(tag);
+    }
     public boolean equals(Object other) {
         if ( !(other instanceof GLEntry) ) return false;
         GLEntry castOther = (GLEntry) other;