diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/AppSettings.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/AppSettings.java
index dc4babf7518cb2cb1abb1e056f5ec7c5b648b8dd..99f44a0c41fd0e293748bea3841dcf647358a967 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/AppSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/AppSettings.java
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ public class AppSettings {
     }
 
     public boolean isUseTor() {
-        return QuickConversationsService.isConversations()
-                && getBooleanPreference(USE_TOR, R.bool.use_tor);
+        return getBooleanPreference(USE_TOR, R.bool.use_tor);
     }
 
     public boolean isSendChatStates() {
@@ -183,8 +182,7 @@ public class AppSettings {
     }
 
     public boolean isExtendedConnectionOptions() {
-        return QuickConversationsService.isConversations()
-                && getBooleanPreference(
+        return getBooleanPreference(
                         AppSettings.SHOW_CONNECTION_OPTIONS, R.bool.show_connection_options);
     }