--- a/src/com/beem/project/beem/ui/Chat.java	Mon Jan 23 17:34:56 2012 +0100
+++ b/src/com/beem/project/beem/ui/Chat.java	Mon Jan 23 17:35:22 2012 +0100
@@ -664,7 +664,8 @@
 	} else {
 	    text = Chat.this.getString(R.string.chat_otrstate_plaintext);
 	}
-	mContactOtrState.setText(text);
+	if (mContactOtrState != null)
+		mContactOtrState.setText(text);
     }
 
     /**