diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index a44311b44..e5389dd65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -929,10 +929,10 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity
 	}
 
 	private void handleViewConversationIntent(final Intent intent) {
-		final String uuid = (String) intent.getExtras().get(CONVERSATION);
-		final String downloadUuid = (String) intent.getExtras().get(MESSAGE);
-		final String text = intent.getExtras().getString(TEXT, "");
-		final String nick = intent.getExtras().getString(NICK, null);
+		final String uuid = intent.getStringExtra(CONVERSATION);
+		final String downloadUuid = intent.getStringExtra(MESSAGE);
+		final String text = intent.getStringExtra(TEXT);
+		final String nick = intent.getStringExtra(NICK);
 		if (selectConversationByUuid(uuid)) {
 			this.mConversationFragment.reInit(getSelectedConversation());
 			if (nick != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index a3a02b277..bb349348e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1019,6 +1019,9 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends Fragment implements EditMessage.Keyboa
 	}
 
 	public void appendText(String text) {
+		if (text == null) {
+			return;
+		}
 		String previous = this.mEditMessage.getText().toString();
 		if (previous.length() != 0 && !previous.endsWith(" ")) {
 			text = " " + text;