diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
index 45bcc3c3e45ea5fab777e96ac4c0ffc4b0fb672e..bf23a99bf5222110ef8532659c91725223b9b9f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Conversation.java
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ public class Conversation extends AbstractEntity implements Blockable, Comparabl
 
             sessions.add(session);
             notifyDataSetChanged();
-            mPager.setCurrentItem(getCount() - 1);
+            if (mPager != null) mPager.setCurrentItem(getCount() - 1);
         }
 
         public void removeSession(CommandSession session) {