diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
index b374e1730..9321c4809 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationFragment.java
@@ -1826,6 +1826,10 @@ public class ConversationFragment extends XmppFragment implements EditMessage.Ke
 
 	@Override
 	public void refresh() {
+		if (this.binding == null) {
+			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"ConversationFragment.refresh() skipped updated because view binding was null");
+			return;
+		}
 		this.refresh(true);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsOverviewFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsOverviewFragment.java
index 3673065a5..db47bc0b9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsOverviewFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationsOverviewFragment.java
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ public class ConversationsOverviewFragment extends XmppFragment implements Enhan
 
 	@Override
 	void refresh() {
+		if (this.binding == null || this.activity == null) {
+			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"ConversationsOverviewFragment.refresh() skipped updated because view binding or activity was null");
+			return;
+		}
 		this.activity.xmppConnectionService.populateWithOrderedConversations(this.conversations);
 		Conversation removed = this.swipedConversation.peek();
 		if (removed != null) {