diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index ac373d2dd3..9243f02086 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -4225,6 +4225,9 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
         }
 
         String getSelectedText() {
+            if (tvBody == null)
+                return null;
+
             int start = tvBody.getSelectionStart();
             int end = tvBody.getSelectionEnd();
             if (start == end)