diff --git a/main/src/ui/occupant_menu/view.vala b/main/src/ui/occupant_menu/view.vala
index 663e7505..958a4aa3 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/occupant_menu/view.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/occupant_menu/view.vala
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public class View : Popover {
     private ListBox invite_list;
     private Box? jid_menu = null;
 
+    private Jid? selected_jid;
+
     public View(StreamInteractor stream_interactor, Conversation conversation) {
         this.stream_interactor = stream_interactor;
         this.conversation = conversation;
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ public class View : Popover {
     }
 
     private void show_menu(Jid jid, string name_) {
+        selected_jid = jid;
         stack.transition_type = StackTransitionType.SLIDE_LEFT;
 
         string name = name_;
@@ -102,10 +105,9 @@ public class View : Popover {
     }
 
     private void private_conversation_button_clicked() {
-        ListRow? list_row = list.list_box.get_selected_row() as ListRow;
-        if (list_row == null) return;
+        if (selected_jid == null) return;
 
-        Conversation conversation = stream_interactor.get_module(ConversationManager.IDENTITY).create_conversation(list_row.jid, list_row.conversation.account, Conversation.Type.GROUPCHAT_PM);
+        Conversation conversation = stream_interactor.get_module(ConversationManager.IDENTITY).create_conversation(selected_jid, conversation.account, Conversation.Type.GROUPCHAT_PM);
         stream_interactor.get_module(ConversationManager.IDENTITY).start_conversation(conversation);
 
         Application app = GLib.Application.get_default() as Application;
@@ -113,10 +115,9 @@ public class View : Popover {
     }
 
     private void kick_button_clicked() {
-        ListRow? list_row = list.list_box.get_selected_row() as ListRow;
-        if (list_row == null) return;
+        if (selected_jid == null) return;
 
-        stream_interactor.get_module(MucManager.IDENTITY).kick(conversation.account, conversation.counterpart, list_row.jid.resourcepart);
+        stream_interactor.get_module(MucManager.IDENTITY).kick(conversation.account, conversation.counterpart, selected_jid.resourcepart);
     }
 }