diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
index 93a0c11fc7f065f14776890532b9b21589be59b4..23f185a15af6c907d78b7ad51fa6482d7b91e605 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnSharedPreference
 
     @Override
     protected void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
+        if (data.getData() == null) return;
+
         SharedPreferences p = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this);
         p.edit().putString("sticker_directory", data.getData().toString()).commit();
     }