diff --git a/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp b/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp
index 1a58c8b49..b670b06b4 100644
--- a/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/roomlistmodel.cpp
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ QVariant RoomListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         return m_categoryVisibility.value(data(index, CategoryRole).toInt(), true);
     }
     if (role == SubtitleTextRole) {
-        if (room->lastEventIsSpoiler()) {
+        if (room->lastEvent() == nullptr || room->lastEventIsSpoiler()) {
             return QString();
         }
         EventHandler eventHandler;