diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
index f094cea12c..5165e87ff9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -4,18 +4,21 @@ import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
+
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
-import android.text.SpannableStringBuilder;
+
 import org.session.libsession.messaging.contacts.Contact;
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.NotificationPrivacyPreference;
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences;
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.Util;
+import org.session.libsession.utilities.recipients.Recipient;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.DatabaseFactory;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.activities.HomeActivity;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.loki.database.SessionContactDatabase;
-import org.session.libsession.utilities.NotificationPrivacyPreference;
-import org.session.libsession.utilities.recipients.Recipient;
-import org.session.libsession.utilities.TextSecurePreferences;
-import org.session.libsession.utilities.Util;
+
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -50,14 +53,7 @@ public class MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBu
   public void setMostRecentSender(Recipient recipient, Recipient threadRecipient) {
     String displayName = recipient.toShortString();
     if (threadRecipient.isOpenGroupRecipient()) {
-      SessionContactDatabase contactDB = DatabaseFactory.getSessionContactDatabase(context);
-      String sessionID = recipient.getAddress().serialize();
-      Contact contact = contactDB.getContactWithSessionID(sessionID);
-      if (contact != null) {
-        displayName = contact.displayName(Contact.ContactContext.OPEN_GROUP);
-      } else {
-        displayName = sessionID;
-      }
+      displayName = getOpenGroupDisplayName(recipient);
     }
     if (privacy.isDisplayContact()) {
       setContentText(context.getString(R.string.MessageNotifier_most_recent_from_s, displayName));
@@ -79,14 +75,7 @@ public class MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBu
   public void addMessageBody(@NonNull Recipient sender, Recipient threadRecipient, @Nullable CharSequence body) {
     String displayName = sender.toShortString();
     if (threadRecipient.isOpenGroupRecipient()) {
-      SessionContactDatabase contactDB = DatabaseFactory.getSessionContactDatabase(context);
-      String sessionID = sender.getAddress().serialize();
-      Contact contact = contactDB.getContactWithSessionID(sessionID);
-      if (contact != null) {
-        displayName = contact.displayName(Contact.ContactContext.OPEN_GROUP);
-      } else {
-        displayName = sessionID;
-      }
+      displayName = getOpenGroupDisplayName(sender);
     }
     if (privacy.isDisplayMessage()) {
       SpannableStringBuilder builder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
@@ -118,4 +107,17 @@ public class MultipleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBu
 
     return super.build();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @param recipient the * individual * recipient for which to get the open group display name.
+   */
+  private String getOpenGroupDisplayName(Recipient recipient) {
+    SessionContactDatabase contactDB = DatabaseFactory.getSessionContactDatabase(context);
+    String sessionID = recipient.getAddress().serialize();
+    Contact contact = contactDB.getContactWithSessionID(sessionID);
+    if (contact == null) { return sessionID; }
+    String displayName = contact.displayName(Contact.ContactContext.OPEN_GROUP);
+    if (displayName == null) { return sessionID; }
+    return displayName;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
index 008779301b..0b38783be8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder.java
@@ -119,18 +119,8 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     SpannableStringBuilder stringBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
 
     if (privacy.isDisplayContact() && threadRecipients.isOpenGroupRecipient()) {
-      String displayName;
-      SessionContactDatabase contactDB = DatabaseFactory.getSessionContactDatabase(context);
-      String sessionID = individualRecipient.getAddress().serialize();
-      Contact contact = contactDB.getContactWithSessionID(sessionID);
-      if (contact != null) {
-        displayName = contact.displayName(Contact.ContactContext.OPEN_GROUP);
-      } else {
-        displayName = sessionID;
-      }
-      if (displayName != null) {
-        stringBuilder.append(Util.getBoldedString(displayName + ": "));
-      }
+      String displayName = getOpenGroupDisplayName(individualRecipient);
+      stringBuilder.append(Util.getBoldedString(displayName + ": "));
     }
 
     if (privacy.isDisplayMessage()) {
@@ -215,18 +205,8 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     SpannableStringBuilder stringBuilder = new SpannableStringBuilder();
 
     if (privacy.isDisplayContact() && threadRecipient.isOpenGroupRecipient()) {
-      String displayName;
-      SessionContactDatabase contactDB = DatabaseFactory.getSessionContactDatabase(context);
-      String sessionID = individualRecipient.getAddress().serialize();
-      Contact contact = contactDB.getContactWithSessionID(sessionID);
-      if (contact != null) {
-        displayName = contact.displayName(Contact.ContactContext.OPEN_GROUP);
-      } else {
-        displayName = sessionID;
-      }
-      if (displayName != null) {
-        stringBuilder.append(Util.getBoldedString(displayName + ": "));
-      }
+      String displayName = getOpenGroupDisplayName(individualRecipient);
+      stringBuilder.append(Util.getBoldedString(displayName + ": "));
     }
 
     if (privacy.isDisplayMessage()) {
@@ -342,4 +322,17 @@ public class SingleRecipientNotificationBuilder extends AbstractNotificationBuil
     String displayName = recipient.getName();
     return AvatarPlaceholderGenerator.generate(context, 128, publicKey, displayName);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * @param recipient the * individual * recipient for which to get the open group display name.
+   */
+  private String getOpenGroupDisplayName(Recipient recipient) {
+    SessionContactDatabase contactDB = DatabaseFactory.getSessionContactDatabase(context);
+    String sessionID = recipient.getAddress().serialize();
+    Contact contact = contactDB.getContactWithSessionID(sessionID);
+    if (contact == null) { return sessionID; }
+    String displayName = contact.displayName(Contact.ContactContext.OPEN_GROUP);
+    if (displayName == null) { return sessionID; }
+    return displayName;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/Util.kt b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/Util.kt
index 14a2cc9001..1ad209d5d5 100644
--- a/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/Util.kt
+++ b/libsession/src/main/java/org/session/libsession/utilities/Util.kt
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@ object Util {
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun getBoldedString(value: String?): CharSequence {
+        if (value.isNullOrEmpty()) { return "" }
         val spanned = SpannableString(value)
         spanned.setSpan(StyleSpan(Typeface.BOLD), 0,
                 spanned.length,