diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index d9f386d38ff76b2e882b808f05f7da053e1a8ff0..91aaab00220ca9c8a7d71717c5a752f392b36744 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment {
 
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(View v) {
-				activity.hideConversationsOverview();
+				if (activity != null) {
+					activity.hideConversationsOverview();
+				}
 			}
 		});
 		mEditMessage.setOnEditorActionListener(mEditorActionListener);