diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
index b0cde62c8..2bc2c9540 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/entities/Account.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class Account extends AbstractEntity {
 		try {
 			this.keys = new JSONObject(keys);
 		} catch (final JSONException ignored) {
-
+			this.keys = new JSONObject();
 		}
 		this.avatar = avatar;
 	}