diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index 1a01c3da7..73087b7a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment implements EditMessage.Keyboa
 	}
 
 	public void setupIme() {
-		if (activity.usingEnterKey() && activity.enterIsSend()) {
+		if (activity == null) {
+			return;
+		} else if (activity.usingEnterKey() && activity.enterIsSend()) {
 			mEditMessage.setInputType(mEditMessage.getInputType() & (~InputType.TYPE_TEXT_FLAG_MULTI_LINE));
 			mEditMessage.setInputType(mEditMessage.getInputType() & (~InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_SHORT_MESSAGE));
 		} else if (activity.usingEnterKey()) {