diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/AppForegroundObserver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/AppForegroundObserver.java
index 5cb5d3229..9a9587c42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/AppForegroundObserver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/AppForegroundObserver.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public final class AppForegroundObserver {
   }
 
   public boolean isForegrounded() {
-    return isForegrounded;
+    return isForegrounded != null && isForegrounded;
   }
 
   @MainThread