diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index fe787e752..3d9bceb34 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -847,12 +847,22 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConne
                     filter(mSearchEditText.getText().toString());
                 }
                 invalidateOptionsMenu();
+                return true;
             case R.id.action_note_to_self:
+                if (xmppConnectionService == null) {
+                    return true;
+                }
+
                 final List<Account> accounts = xmppConnectionService.getAccounts();
                 if (accounts.size() == 1) {
+                   if (accounts.get(0).getSelfContact() == null) {
+                       return true;
+                   }
+
                     final Contact self = new Contact(accounts.get(0).getSelfContact());
                     openConversationForContact(self);
                 }
+                return true;
         }
         return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }