diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index fb38af615bca83a71141791bf27931b4a272acb8..79d34e19926824255e26cea25da5be74371fd9da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
                                                 waiter.release();
                                             }
                                         })
-                                            .showNullOnEmpty(false)
+                                            .showNullOnEmpty(true)
                                             .maxBodySize(4000)
                                             .timeout(5000);
                                         if (useTorToConnect()) {