diff --git a/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java b/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java
index 3e85937bf..b96fd2003 100644
--- a/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java
+++ b/gax/src/main/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFuture.java
@@ -176,9 +176,10 @@ void handleAttempt(Throwable throwable, ResponseT response) {
                 Level.FINEST,
                 "Retrying with:\n{0}\n{1}\n{2}\n{3}",
                 new Object[] {
-                  "enclosingMethod: " + callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod() != null
-                      ? callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod().getName()
-                      : "",
+                  "enclosingMethod: "
+                      + (callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod() != null
+                          ? callable.getClass().getEnclosingMethod().getName()
+                          : ""),
                   "attemptCount: " + attemptSettings.getAttemptCount(),
                   "delay: " + attemptSettings.getRetryDelay(),
                   "retriableException: " + throwable
diff --git a/gax/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFutureTest.java b/gax/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFutureTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72c753915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gax/src/test/java/com/google/api/gax/retrying/BasicRetryingFutureTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Google LLC
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google LLC nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
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+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.google.api.gax.retrying;
+
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+
+import com.google.api.gax.tracing.ApiTracer;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.junit.runners.JUnit4;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
+import org.threeten.bp.Duration;
+
+@RunWith(JUnit4.class)
+public class BasicRetryingFutureTest {
+  private Level logLevel;
+
+  @Before
+  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+    logLevel = getLoggerInstance().getLevel();
+  }
+
+  @After
+  public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+    getLoggerInstance().setLevel(logLevel);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testHandleAttemptDoesNotThrowNPEWhenLogLevelLowerThanFiner() throws Exception {
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    Callable<Integer> callable = mock(Callable.class);
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    RetryAlgorithm<Integer> retryAlgorithm = mock(RetryAlgorithm.class);
+    RetryingContext retryingContext = mock(RetryingContext.class);
+    ApiTracer tracer = mock(ApiTracer.class);
+    TimedAttemptSettings timedAttemptSettings = mock(TimedAttemptSettings.class);
+
+    Mockito.when(retryingContext.getTracer()).thenReturn(tracer);
+
+    Mockito.when(retryAlgorithm.createFirstAttempt()).thenReturn(timedAttemptSettings);
+    Mockito.when(
+            retryAlgorithm.createNextAttempt(
+                ArgumentMatchers.<Throwable>any(),
+                ArgumentMatchers.<Integer>any(),
+                ArgumentMatchers.<TimedAttemptSettings>any()))
+        .thenReturn(timedAttemptSettings);
+    Mockito.when(
+            retryAlgorithm.shouldRetry(
+                ArgumentMatchers.<Throwable>any(),
+                ArgumentMatchers.<Integer>any(),
+                ArgumentMatchers.<TimedAttemptSettings>any()))
+        .thenReturn(true);
+
+    getLoggerInstance().setLevel(Level.FINEST);
+
+    BasicRetryingFuture<Integer> future =
+        new BasicRetryingFuture<>(callable, retryAlgorithm, retryingContext);
+
+    future.handleAttempt(null, null);
+
+    Mockito.verify(tracer)
+        .attemptFailed(ArgumentMatchers.<Throwable>any(), ArgumentMatchers.<Duration>any());
+    Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions(tracer);
+  }
+
+  private Logger getLoggerInstance() throws NoSuchFieldException, IllegalAccessException {
+    Field logger = BasicRetryingFuture.class.getDeclaredField("LOG");
+    logger.setAccessible(true);
+
+    return (Logger) logger.get(BasicRetryingFuture.class);
+  }
+}