diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
index de5b0c37..b0a5a218 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/viewholder/directmessages/DirectItemViewHolder.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public abstract class DirectItemViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder imple
 
     private void bindBase(@NonNull final DirectItem item, final MessageDirection messageDirection, final int position) {
         final FrameLayout.LayoutParams containerLayoutParams = (FrameLayout.LayoutParams) binding.container.getLayoutParams();
-        final DirectItemType itemType = item.getItemType();
+        final DirectItemType itemType = item.getItemType() == null ? DirectItemType.UNKNOWN : item.getItemType();
         setMessageDirectionGravity(messageDirection, containerLayoutParams);
         setGroupUserDetails(item, messageDirection);
         setBackground(messageDirection);