diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index efe5a8298237faeafcd1c467844c10a40707d104..6a2412ac8fec9db0b7599bdccc90edf07e7daf76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -5670,6 +5670,8 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
     }
 
     public void evictPreview(File f) {
+        if (f == null) return;
+
         if (mDrawableCache.remove(f.getAbsolutePath()) != null) {
             Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "deleted cached preview");
         }