diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
index 401995b9e0af713a2e2f94383d628300ada29fd2..aed19cf6ff59c8c003def262faf0a176fdc6247e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccountActivity.java
@@ -1389,7 +1389,9 @@ public class EditAccountActivity extends OmemoActivity implements OnAccountUpdat
                 prefs.setAttribute("default", defaults.get(choice.get()));
                 xmppConnectionService.pushMamPreferences(mAccount, prefs);
             });
-            builder.create().show();
+            if (getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)) {
+                builder.create().show();
+            }
         });
     }