diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
index f94184d4..67c97dd1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/StartConversationActivity.java
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ public class StartConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements OnRosterU
 		}
 
 		boolean invite() {
-			if (jid != null) {
+			if (getJid() != null) {
 				return handleJid(this);
 			}
 			return false;