diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index c85a49790..4de411752 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -3568,6 +3568,9 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his or her status.') % jid)
 				self.set_renderer_color(renderer, gtk.STATE_PRELIGHT)
 			renderer.set_property('xalign', 0.2)
 		elif type_: # prevent type_ = None, see http://trac.gajim.org/ticket/2534
+			if not model[iter][C_JID]:
+				# This can append when at the moment we add the row
+				return
 			jid = model[iter][C_JID].decode('utf-8')
 			account = model[iter][C_ACCOUNT].decode('utf-8')
 			if jid in gajim.newly_added[account]:
@@ -3621,6 +3624,9 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his or her status.') % jid)
 				gtkgui_helpers.get_theme_font_for_option(theme, 'groupfont'))
 			renderer.set_property('xpad', 4)
 		elif type_: # prevent type_ = None, see http://trac.gajim.org/ticket/2534
+			if not model[iter][C_JID]:
+				# This can append when at the moment we add the row
+				return
 			jid = model[iter][C_JID].decode('utf-8')
 			account = model[iter][C_ACCOUNT].decode('utf-8')
 			color = gajim.config.get_per('themes', theme, 'contacttextcolor')
@@ -3663,6 +3669,9 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his or her status.') % jid)
 			else:
 				self.set_renderer_color(renderer, gtk.STATE_PRELIGHT)
 		elif type_: # prevent type_ = None, see http://trac.gajim.org/ticket/2534
+			if not model[iter][C_JID]:
+				# This can append when at the moment we add the row
+				return
 			jid = model[iter][C_JID].decode('utf-8')
 			account = model[iter][C_ACCOUNT].decode('utf-8')
 			if jid in gajim.newly_added[account]: