diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index 19a8653f6..ddc4781cb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -221,10 +221,14 @@ public class UIHelper {
 
 	public static String getMessageDisplayName(final Message message) {
 		if (message.getStatus() == Message.STATUS_RECEIVED) {
+			final Contact contact = message.getContact();
 			if (message.getConversation().getMode() == Conversation.MODE_MULTI) {
-				return getDisplayedMucCounterpart(message.getCounterpart());
+				if (contact != null) {
+					return contact.getDisplayName();
+				} else {
+					return getDisplayedMucCounterpart(message.getCounterpart());
+				}
 			} else {
-				final Contact contact = message.getContact();
 				return contact != null ? contact.getDisplayName() : "";
 			}
 		} else {