diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
index a732bac94beb119a936170a509f28c1df04ad3f4..1609922aab10fb30bb6b36341f7a4d5ecd9bf347 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/parser/MessageParser.java
@@ -787,8 +787,10 @@ public class MessageParser extends AbstractParser implements OnMessagePacketRece
                                             Cid cid = BobTransfer.cid(uri);
                                             if (cid == null) continue;
                                             DownloadableFile f = mXmppConnectionService.getFileForCid(cid);
-                                            mXmppConnectionService.evictPreview(f);
-                                            f.delete();
+                                            if (f != null) {
+                                                mXmppConnectionService.evictPreview(f);
+                                                f.delete();
+                                            }
                                         }
                                     }
                                 }