diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ServiceUtil.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ServiceUtil.java
index 66f3879887..8cb1111c6d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ServiceUtil.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ServiceUtil.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.os.Vibrator;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ public class ServiceUtil {
   }
 
   @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP_MR1)
-  public static SubscriptionManager getSubscriptionManager(@NonNull Context context) {
+  public static @Nullable SubscriptionManager getSubscriptionManager(@NonNull Context context) {
     return ContextCompat.getSystemService(context, SubscriptionManager.class);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dualsim/SubscriptionManagerCompat.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dualsim/SubscriptionManagerCompat.java
index e9c53d20b6..789d2405b0 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dualsim/SubscriptionManagerCompat.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/dualsim/SubscriptionManagerCompat.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.telephony.SubscriptionInfo;
 import android.telephony.SubscriptionManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.logging.Log;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ServiceUtil;
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.util.guava.Function;
 import org.whispersystems.libsignal.util.guava.Optional;
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 public final class SubscriptionManagerCompat {
 
+  private static final String TAG = Log.tag(SubscriptionManagerCompat.class);
+
   private final Context context;
 
   public SubscriptionManagerCompat(Context context) {
@@ -57,7 +60,14 @@ public final class SubscriptionManagerCompat {
 
   @RequiresApi(api = 22)
   private @NonNull Map<Integer, SubscriptionInfoCompat> getActiveSubscriptionInfoMap(boolean excludeUnreadySubscriptions) {
-    List<SubscriptionInfo> subscriptionInfos = ServiceUtil.getSubscriptionManager(context).getActiveSubscriptionInfoList();
+    SubscriptionManager subscriptionManager = ServiceUtil.getSubscriptionManager(context);
+
+    if (subscriptionManager == null) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Missing SubscriptionManager.");
+      return Collections.emptyMap();
+    }
+
+    List<SubscriptionInfo> subscriptionInfos = subscriptionManager.getActiveSubscriptionInfoList();
 
     if (subscriptionInfos == null || subscriptionInfos.isEmpty()) {
       return Collections.emptyMap();