diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index 138900daa..6fca415a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -1417,14 +1417,16 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
 
             int resContextMenu;
 
-            ListItem item = activity.contacts.get(position);
+            ListItem item;
             if (itemsFromContacts) {
+                item = activity.contacts.get(position);
                 if (item instanceof Bookmark) {
                     resContextMenu = mResContextMenuConference;
                 } else {
                     resContextMenu = mResContextMenuContact;
                 }
             } else {
+                item = activity.conferences.get(position);
                 resContextMenu = mResContextMenuConference;
             }