diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversationlist/ConversationsListActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversationlist/ConversationsListActivity.kt
index 7e6aed885..3bf56e138 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversationlist/ConversationsListActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nextcloud/talk/conversationlist/ConversationsListActivity.kt
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class ConversationsListActivity :
         } else {
             binding.loadingContent.visibility = View.GONE
         }
-        adapter!!.addListener(this)
+        adapter?.addListener(this)
         prepareViews()
 
         showNotificationWarning()
@@ -316,8 +316,10 @@ class ConversationsListActivity :
                 showServerEOLDialog()
                 return
             }
-            if (isUnifiedSearchAvailable(currentUser!!.capabilities!!.spreedCapability!!)) {
-                searchHelper = MessageSearchHelper(unifiedSearchRepository)
+            currentUser?.capabilities?.spreedCapability?.let { spreedCapabilities ->
+                if (isUnifiedSearchAvailable(spreedCapabilities)) {
+                    searchHelper = MessageSearchHelper(unifiedSearchRepository)
+                }
             }
             credentials = ApiUtils.getCredentials(currentUser!!.username, currentUser!!.token)