diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt
index ce65a71b8..612fb0f32 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/chat/ChatActivity.kt
@@ -2666,9 +2666,10 @@ class ChatActivity :
             chatMessage.activeUser = conversationUser
 
             adapter?.let {
-                val previousChatMessage = adapter!!.items[1].item as ChatMessage
-                chatMessage.isGrouped = groupMessages(chatMessage, previousChatMessage)
-
+                val previousChatMessage = adapter!!.items[1].item
+                if(previousChatMessage is ChatMessage){
+                    chatMessage.isGrouped = groupMessages(chatMessage, previousChatMessage)
+                }
                 chatMessage.isOneToOneConversation =
                     (currentConversation?.type == ConversationEnums.ConversationType.ROOM_TYPE_ONE_TO_ONE_CALL)
                 chatMessage.isFormerOneToOneConversation =