diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_item.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_item.cpp
index 18235872c..1bd5d52c2 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_item.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_item.cpp
@@ -3355,6 +3355,7 @@ void HistoryItem::createComponentsHelper(
 			: nullptr;
 		if (!config.reply.externalPeerId
 			&& topic
+			&& to
 			&& topic->rootId() != to->topicRootId()) {
 			config.reply.externalPeerId = replyTo.messageId.peer;
 		}