diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/BlocklistActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/BlocklistActivity.java
index f47c1a81a..cca8e9c6d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/BlocklistActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/BlocklistActivity.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class BlocklistActivity extends AbstractSearchableListItemActivity implem
 			BlockContactDialog.show(BlocklistActivity.this, (Contact) getListItems().get(position));
 			return true;
 		});
+		this.binding.fab.show();
 		this.binding.fab.setOnClickListener((v)->showEnterJidDialog());
 	}
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class BlocklistActivity extends AbstractSearchableListItemActivity implem
 		}
 		filterContacts();
 		Fragment fragment = getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentByTag(FRAGMENT_TAG_DIALOG);
-		if (fragment != null && fragment instanceof OnBackendConnected) {
+		if (fragment instanceof OnBackendConnected) {
 			((OnBackendConnected) fragment).onBackendConnected();
 		}
 	}