diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index 012290441033701b0f0bb21ea4b9eb0b4109c559..68b70fa891846d1b0bc6ed1505d7ece05e06e181 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
     }
 
     public void launchStartConversation(int goTo) {
-        StartConversationActivity.launch(this, (Account) accountHeader.getActiveProfile().getTag(), selectedTag.stream().map(tag -> tag.getName()).collect(Collectors.joining(", ")), goTo);
+        StartConversationActivity.launch(this, accountHeader == null ? null : (Account) accountHeader.getActiveProfile().getTag(), selectedTag.stream().map(tag -> tag.getName()).collect(Collectors.joining(", ")), goTo);
     }
 
     private boolean performRedirectIfNecessary(boolean noAnimation) {