diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationDrawerManager.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationDrawerManager.kt
index 763aea5e..97d3a67c 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationDrawerManager.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/riotx/features/notifications/NotificationDrawerManager.kt
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ class NotificationDrawerManager @Inject constructor(private val context: Context
     private fun refreshNotificationDrawerBg() {
         Timber.w("refreshNotificationDrawerBg()")
 
-        val session = activeSessionHolder.getActiveSession()
+        val session = activeSessionHolder.getSafeActiveSession() ?: return
+
         val user = session.getUser(session.sessionParams.credentials.userId)
         val myUserDisplayName = user?.displayName ?: session.sessionParams.credentials.userId
         val myUserAvatarUrl = session.contentUrlResolver().resolveThumbnail(user?.avatarUrl, avatarSize, avatarSize, ContentUrlResolver.ThumbnailMethod.SCALE)