diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index fa1fad4563..e7339de0a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -4439,6 +4439,9 @@ class Core {
         if (state.getNetworkState().isRoaming())
             return false;
 
+        if (imessage == null)
+            return false;
+
         DB db = DB.getInstance(context);
         EntityMessage message = db.message().getMessage(id);
         if (message == null || message.ui_hide)