diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index 1794f12c4b679d1247a27f72cd3a932e57b84f3d..3a2ee4ec3bc82accf12f3bac52c79439dfefcf1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
                     }
                     return true;
                 } else {
-                    binding.drawer.getDrawerLayout().openDrawer(binding.drawer);
+                    if (binding.drawer != null) binding.drawer.getDrawerLayout().openDrawer(binding.drawer);
                     return true;
                 }
             case R.id.action_scan_qr_code:
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
         ToolbarUtils.resetActionBarOnClickListeners(binding.toolbar);
         ToolbarUtils.setActionBarOnClickListener(
                 binding.toolbar,
-                (v) -> { binding.drawer.getDrawerLayout().openDrawer(binding.drawer); }
+                (v) -> { if (binding.drawer != null) binding.drawer.getDrawerLayout().openDrawer(binding.drawer); }
         );
     }