diff --git a/gajim/groupchat_control.py b/gajim/groupchat_control.py
index 7a50d7732..b5ea19788 100644
--- a/gajim/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/gajim/groupchat_control.py
@@ -2395,7 +2395,8 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
                             list_nick.remove(nick)
                         list_nick.insert(0, nick)
 
-                list_nick.remove(self.nick) # Skip self
+                if self.nick in list_nick:
+                    list_nick.remove(self.nick) # Skip self
                 for nick in list_nick:
                     fjid = self.room_jid + '/' + nick
                     if nick.lower().startswith(begin.lower()) and not \