diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
index a92452140..3cf97b6e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/adapter/StatusBaseViewHolder.java
@@ -742,6 +742,9 @@ public abstract class StatusBaseViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
     }
 
     private CharSequence getVisibilityDescription(Context context, Status.Visibility visibility) {
+        if(visibility == null) {
+            return "";
+        }
         int resource;
         switch (visibility) {
             case PUBLIC: