diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index e8c48fa7e1f9843849016c4e350c975dd8ebb5b5..e21a77dc0f896cf080611eed0931c7853d4da328 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -3165,10 +3165,7 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment
             this.binding.textinputSubject.setText(message.getSubject());
             this.binding.textinputSubject.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
-        final var replyTo = message.getInReplyTo();
-        if (replyTo != null) {
-            setupReply(replyTo);
-        }
+        setupReply(message.getInReplyTo());
     }
 
     private void highlightInConference(String nick) {