diff --git a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFShape.java b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFShape.java
index a11b62abb..349111a98 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFShape.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/java/org/apache/poi/xslf/usermodel/XSLFShape.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.apache.poi.openxml4j.exceptions.InvalidFormatException;
 import org.apache.poi.openxml4j.opc.PackagePart;
@@ -46,19 +47,7 @@ import org.apache.poi.xslf.model.PropertyFetcher;
 import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFPropertiesDelegate.XSLFFillProperties;
 import org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlCursor;
 import org.apache.xmlbeans.XmlObject;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTBlip;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTBlipFillProperties;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTGradientFillProperties;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTGradientStop;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTGroupShapeProperties;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTNonVisualDrawingProps;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTSchemeColor;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTShapeProperties;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTShapeStyle;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTSolidColorFillProperties;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTStyleMatrix;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTStyleMatrixReference;
-import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.STPathShadeType;
+import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.*;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTBackgroundProperties;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTPlaceholder;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTShape;
@@ -431,7 +420,9 @@ public abstract class XSLFShape implements Shape<XSLFShape,XSLFTextParagraph> {
     protected static PaintStyle selectPaint(final CTGradientFillProperties gradFill, CTSchemeColor phClr, final XSLFTheme theme) {
 
         @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
-        final CTGradientStop[] gs = gradFill.getGsLst().getGsArray();
+        final CTGradientStop[] gs = Optional.ofNullable(gradFill.getGsLst())
+            .map(CTGradientStopList::getGsArray)
+            .orElse(new CTGradientStop[0]);
 
         Arrays.sort(gs, (o1, o2) -> {
             int pos1 = o1.getPos();
diff --git a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/TestXSLFBugs.java b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/TestXSLFBugs.java
index 8867d6940..262077eef 100644
--- a/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/TestXSLFBugs.java
+++ b/src/ooxml/testcases/org/apache/poi/xslf/TestXSLFBugs.java
@@ -61,24 +61,7 @@ import org.apache.poi.sl.usermodel.ShapeType;
 import org.apache.poi.sl.usermodel.Slide;
 import org.apache.poi.sl.usermodel.VerticalAlignment;
 import org.apache.poi.util.IOUtils;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XMLSlideShow;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFAutoShape;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFGroupShape;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFHyperlink;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFNotes;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFPictureData;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFPictureShape;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFRelation;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFShape;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFSlide;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFSlideLayout;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFSlideMaster;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTable;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTableCell;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTableRow;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTextBox;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTextParagraph;
-import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.XSLFTextRun;
+import org.apache.poi.xslf.usermodel.*;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.openxmlformats.schemas.drawingml.x2006.main.CTOuterShadowEffect;
@@ -88,6 +71,23 @@ import org.openxmlformats.schemas.presentationml.x2006.main.CTShape;
 public class TestXSLFBugs {
     private static final POIDataSamples slTests = POIDataSamples.getSlideShowInstance();
 
+    @Test
+    public void bug63200() throws Exception {
+        try(XMLSlideShow ss1 = XSLFTestDataSamples.openSampleDocument("gradient-fill-in-group.pptx")) {
+            assertEquals(1, ss1.getSlides().size());
+
+            XSLFSlide slide = ss1.getSlides().get(0);
+
+            assertEquals(slide.getShapes().size(), 1);
+            XSLFGroupShape group = (XSLFGroupShape)slide.getShapes().get(0);
+            assertEquals(group.getShapes().size(), 2);
+            XSLFAutoShape oval = (XSLFAutoShape)group.getShapes().get(0);
+            XSLFAutoShape arrow = (XSLFAutoShape)group.getShapes().get(1);
+            assertEquals(oval.getFillColor(), null);
+            assertEquals(arrow.getFillColor(), null);
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void bug62929() throws Exception {
         try(XMLSlideShow ss1 = XSLFTestDataSamples.openSampleDocument("missing-blip-fill.pptx")) {