diff --git a/src/models/userlistmodel.cpp b/src/models/userlistmodel.cpp
index beec8978c..3a0f891e7 100644
--- a/src/models/userlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/userlistmodel.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ int UserListModel::findUserPos(Quotient::User *user) const
 
 int UserListModel::findUserPos(const QString &username) const
 {
+    if (!m_currentRoom) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     return m_currentRoom->memberSorter().lowerBoundIndex(m_users, username);
 }