diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
index ed374e1e9be8e8c221aefb250cee9a39363deb13..ca8a49d8c9d8f7039548780fe9179427ed784461 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsActivity.java
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ public class ConversationsActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnConversatio
         }
         showDialogsIfMainIsOverview();
 
-        if (accountHeader != null) {
+        if (accountHeader != null || binding == null || binding.drawer == null) {
             refreshUiReal();
             return;
         }