3 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/ui/statusbar.c b/src/ui/statusbar.c
index 4570be50..0e24ab3f 100644
--- a/src/ui/statusbar.c
+++ b/src/ui/statusbar.c
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ _create_tab(const int win, win_type_t wintype, char *identifier, gboolean highli
     tab->display_name = NULL;
 
     if (tab->window_type == WIN_CHAT) {
-        PContact contact = roster_get_contact(tab->identifier);
+        PContact contact = NULL;
+        if (roster_exists()) {
+            contact = roster_get_contact(tab->identifier);
+        }
         if (contact && p_contact_name(contact)) {
             tab->display_name = strdup(p_contact_name(contact));
         } else {
@@ -601,5 +604,4 @@ _display_name(StatusBarTab *tab)
     g_free(trimmed);
 
     return trimmedname;
-
 }
diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster_list.c b/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
index 81a51581..7954e3de 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster_list.c
@@ -707,3 +707,11 @@ roster_process_pending_presence(void)
     g_slist_free(roster_pending_presence);
     roster_pending_presence = NULL;
 }
+
+gboolean
+roster_exists(void) {
+    if (roster != NULL) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster_list.h b/src/xmpp/roster_list.h
index 57a932be..93f1253e 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster_list.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster_list.h
@@ -73,5 +73,6 @@ char* roster_get_msg_display_name(const char *const barejid, const char *const r
 gint roster_compare_name(PContact a, PContact b);
 gint roster_compare_presence(PContact a, PContact b);
 void roster_process_pending_presence(void);
+gboolean roster_exists(void);
 
 #endif