diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
index 3e747b0a5..a48f6ae43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public class ConversationAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Conversation> {
 				imageView.setBackgroundColor(0x00000000);
 			} else {
 				imageView.setBackgroundColor(UIHelper.getColorForName(conversation.getName()));
+				imageView.setImageDrawable(null);
 				final BitmapWorkerTask task = new BitmapWorkerTask(imageView);
 				final AsyncDrawable asyncDrawable = new AsyncDrawable(activity.getResources(), null, task);
 				imageView.setImageDrawable(asyncDrawable);
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
index 60e470190..7b20b55fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/ListItemAdapter.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ public class ListItemAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<ListItem> {
 				imageView.setBackgroundColor(0x00000000);
 			} else {
 				imageView.setBackgroundColor(UIHelper.getColorForName(item.getDisplayName()));
+				imageView.setImageDrawable(null);
 				final BitmapWorkerTask task = new BitmapWorkerTask(imageView);
 				final AsyncDrawable asyncDrawable = new AsyncDrawable(activity.getResources(), null, task);
 				imageView.setImageDrawable(asyncDrawable);