diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index 383b8f0a58a0368a55e50398feae85555062507e..1b0b0be40161bb3c27dd73faa2e2ed9f718b3f28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
         savedInstanceState.putParcelable("intent", pendingIntent != null ? pendingIntent : getIntent());
         savedInstanceState.putLong("mainFilter", mainFilter);
         savedInstanceState.putSerializable("selectedTag", selectedTag);
-        savedInstanceState = binding.drawer.saveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
+        if (binding.drawer != null) savedInstanceState = binding.drawer.saveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
         if (accountHeader != null) savedInstanceState = accountHeader.saveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
         super.onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
     }