diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java
index fde8cc566..fa7a85eb1 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ public class AccountSession{
 					@Override
 					public void onError(ErrorResponse error){
 						Log.w(TAG, "Failed to load preferences for account "+getID()+": "+error);
+						if (preferences==null)
+							preferences=new Preferences();
+						preferencesFromAccountSource(self);
 					}
 				})
 				.exec(getID());