diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
index 9db4588755..6252c2a0fa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentCompose.java
@@ -7859,7 +7859,7 @@ public class FragmentCompose extends FragmentBase {
     }
 
     private void performSearch(boolean next) {
-        if (etSearch == null)
+        if (etSearch == null || etBody == null)
             return;
 
         clearSearch();