diff --git a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java
index 2fa6f054b..dcf858c3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/im/conversations/android/ui/fragment/main/ChatFragment.java
@@ -145,4 +145,18 @@ public class ChatFragment extends Fragment {
             FlashBackgroundDrawable.flashBackground(view, messageId);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroyView() {
+        nullReferences();
+        super.onDestroyView();
+    }
+
+    private void nullReferences() {
+        this.binding.messages.setAdapter(null);
+        this.recyclerViewScroller = null;
+        this.messageAdapter.setOnNavigateToInReplyTo(null);
+        this.messageAdapter = null;
+        this.binding = null;
+    }
 }