diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionActivity.java
index 32de223fd0..ddf7f6323e 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionActivity.java
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ public abstract class ContactSelectionActivity extends PassphraseRequiredActionB
 
     @Override
     protected Void doInBackground(Context... params) {
-
       try {
         DirectoryHelper.refreshDirectory(params[0], true);
       } catch (IOException e) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java
index c5e19bee6e..29b39906fb 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ContactSelectionListFragment.java
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ public final class ContactSelectionListFragment extends    Fragment
 
   @SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
   private void handleContactPermissionGranted() {
+    final Context context = requireContext();
+
     new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Boolean>() {
       @Override
       protected void onPreExecute() {
@@ -298,7 +300,7 @@ public final class ContactSelectionListFragment extends    Fragment
       @Override
       protected Boolean doInBackground(Void... voids) {
         try {
-          DirectoryHelper.refreshDirectory(getContext(), false);
+          DirectoryHelper.refreshDirectory(context, false);
           return true;
         } catch (IOException e) {
           Log.w(TAG, e);