diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index b3824c7ae0753e3c379efb379e2f07021526df66..99d9d1278ebe2f50b937d4b048d7bab8722bd44d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
                     emojiDebounce.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
                     emojiDebounce.postDelayed(() -> {
                         if (getRecyclerView() == null) return;
-                        getRecyclerView().getItemAnimator().endAnimations();
+                        try { getRecyclerView().getItemAnimator().endAnimations(); } catch (final Exception e) {  }
                         adapter.search(activity, query.toString());
                     }, 100L);
                 }