diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index bb7dee1ad9bd66a9217d2b092930b137b9c5ac83..456ebe5db2f24ecda7744f6e63e3819fd433350d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -1243,12 +1243,12 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity implements Blockable, Comparabl
                 sessions = new ArrayList<>();
                 notifyDataSetChanged();
             }
-            mTabs.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            if (mTabs != null) mTabs.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
 
         public void hide() {
-            mPager.setCurrentItem(0);
-            mTabs.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            if (mPager != null) mPager.setCurrentItem(0);
+            if (mTabs != null) mTabs.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             sessions = null;
             notifyDataSetChanged();
         }