diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 20c3118cf4bff01e4ff2981fae5ecb968b87d62c..93c5a1c1368feafb31b01c5777955c5d70b305c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -4425,7 +4425,8 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
     }
 
     private Activity requireActivity() {
-        final Activity activity = getActivity();
+        Activity activity = getActivity();
+        if (activity == null) activity = this.activity;
         if (activity == null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Activity not attached");
         }