diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java
index 0b671453a..73e30bbd5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/RtpSessionActivity.java
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ public class RtpSessionActivity extends XmppActivity implements XmppConnectionSe
         if (jingleRtpConnection != null) {
             releaseVideoTracks(jingleRtpConnection);
         } else if (!isChangingConfigurations()) {
-            retractSessionProposal();
+            if (xmppConnectionService != null) {
+                retractSessionProposal();
+            }
         }
         releaseProximityWakeLock();
         super.onStop();