diff --git a/src/conversation_textview.py b/src/conversation_textview.py
index 4e46c3346..bcf101292 100644
--- a/src/conversation_textview.py
+++ b/src/conversation_textview.py
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ class ConversationTextview:
 	def scroll_to_end_iter(self):
 		buffer = self.tv.get_buffer()
 		end_iter = buffer.get_end_iter()
+		if not end_iter:
+			return False
 		self.tv.scroll_to_iter(end_iter, 0, False, 1, 1)
 		return False # when called in an idle_add, just do it once