diff --git a/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java b/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java
index c512855..391baa7 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/Startup.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public final class Startup extends Application {
 		cacheMap.put(GroupMessage.class, new Cache<GroupMessage>());
 		cacheMap.put(MessageStatusChange.class, new Cache<MessageStatusChange>());
 		cacheMap.put(GroupMessageStatusChange.class, new Cache<GroupMessageStatusChange>());
-		final var originalStatus = localDB.getUser().getStatus();
+		final var originalStatus = localDB.getUser() == null ? UserStatus.ONLINE : localDB.getUser().getStatus();
 		try {
 			client.performHandshake(credentials, cacheMap);
 			if (client.isOnline()) {