diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
index 56acd875c8..c907de5aca 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ class HomeActivity :
     override fun getMenuRes() = R.menu.home
 
     override fun onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu: Menu): Boolean {
-        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home_init_sync_legacy).isVisible = vectorPreferences.developerMode()
-        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home_init_sync_optimized).isVisible = vectorPreferences.developerMode()
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home_init_sync_legacy)?.isVisible = vectorPreferences.developerMode()
+        menu.findItem(R.id.menu_home_init_sync_optimized)?.isVisible = vectorPreferences.developerMode()
         return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu)
     }