diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index 255b0e7ee9a38bdd703876fa86b16ee716506330..8367f7cba0da69838484bd194b9f5ba20f7417a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -1325,6 +1325,8 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity implements Blockable, Comparabl
             if (sessions == null) return 1;
 
             int count = 2 + sessions.size();
+            if (mTabs == null) return count;
+
             if (count > 2) {
                 mTabs.setTabMode(TabLayout.MODE_SCROLLABLE);
             } else {