diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 755895961ea2307e57f791b468b209ccf15c9b9c..c7384b5fb0b37708b25cf1cc261342b1db3ec136 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import androidx.core.app.RemoteInput;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.graphics.drawable.IconCompat;
 
+import com.google.common.base.Strings;
+
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -397,20 +399,25 @@ public class NotificationService {
 
     public void startRinging(final AbstractJingleConnection.Id id, final Set<Media> media) {
         showIncomingCallNotification(id, media);
+        this.vibrationFuture = SCHEDULED_EXECUTOR_SERVICE.scheduleAtFixedRate(
+                new VibrationRunnable(),
+                0,
+                3,
+                TimeUnit.SECONDS
+        );
         final SharedPreferences preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mXmppConnectionService);
         final Resources resources = mXmppConnectionService.getResources();
-        final Uri uri = Uri.parse(preferences.getString("call_ringtone", resources.getString(R.string.incoming_call_ringtone)));
+        final String ringtonePreference = preferences.getString("call_ringtone", resources.getString(R.string.incoming_call_ringtone));
+        if (Strings.isNullOrEmpty(ringtonePreference)) {
+            Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"ringtone has been set to none");
+            return;
+        }
+        final Uri uri = Uri.parse(ringtonePreference);
         this.currentlyPlayingRingtone = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(mXmppConnectionService, uri);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.P) {
             this.currentlyPlayingRingtone.setLooping(true);
         }
         this.currentlyPlayingRingtone.play();
-        this.vibrationFuture = SCHEDULED_EXECUTOR_SERVICE.scheduleAtFixedRate(
-                new VibrationRunnable(),
-                0,
-                3,
-                TimeUnit.SECONDS
-        );
     }
 
     private void showIncomingCallNotification(final AbstractJingleConnection.Id id, final Set<Media> media) {
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 05c6237e4930428811124655cd7c8b124fdf5fb9..d1d803688af884eef42c9649962b731101419615 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     <string name="pref_ringtone">Ringtone</string>
     <string name="pref_notification_sound">Notification sound</string>
     <string name="pref_notification_sound_summary">Notification sound for new messages</string>
-    <string name="pref_call_ringtone_summary">Ringtone for incoming call</string>
+    <string name="pref_call_ringtone_summary">Ringtone for incoming calls</string>
     <string name="pref_notification_grace_period">Grace Period</string>
     <string name="pref_notification_grace_period_summary">The length of time notifications are silenced after detecting activity on one of your other devices.</string>
     <string name="pref_advanced_options">Advanced</string>