diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 29da5bc38f..08450d84d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -1227,8 +1227,16 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase
                     RecyclerView.ViewHolder vh = rvMessage.findViewHolderForAdapterPosition(positionStart);
                     if (vh == null && positionStart > 0)
                         vh = rvMessage.findViewHolderForAdapterPosition(positionStart - 1);
-                    if (vh != null)
-                        vh.itemView.requestFocus();
+                    if (vh == null)
+                        return;
+
+                    View v = vh.itemView;
+                    rvMessage.post(new RunnableEx("focus") {
+                        @Override
+                        protected void delegate() {
+                            v.requestFocus();
+                        }
+                    });
                 }
             }
         });