diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/RemoteReplyReceiver.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/RemoteReplyReceiver.java
index b846c00056..73decd5f52 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/RemoteReplyReceiver.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/notifications/RemoteReplyReceiver.java
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public class RemoteReplyReceiver extends MasterSecretBroadcastReceiver {
 
     final long[]       recipientIds = intent.getLongArrayExtra(RECIPIENT_IDS_EXTRA);
     final CharSequence responseText = remoteInput.getCharSequence(MessageNotifier.EXTRA_REMOTE_REPLY);
-    final Recipients   recipients   = RecipientFactory.getRecipientsForIds(context, recipientIds, false);
 
     if (masterSecret != null && responseText != null) {
       new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>() {
@@ -72,6 +71,7 @@ public class RemoteReplyReceiver extends MasterSecretBroadcastReceiver {
           int  subscriptionId = preferences.isPresent() ? preferences.get().getDefaultSubscriptionId().or(-1) : -1;
           long expiresIn      = preferences.isPresent() ? preferences.get().getExpireMessages() * 1000 : 0;
 
+          Recipients recipients = RecipientFactory.getRecipientsForIds(context, recipientIds, false);
           if (recipients.isGroupRecipient()) {
             OutgoingMediaMessage reply = new OutgoingMediaMessage(recipients, responseText.toString(), new LinkedList<Attachment>(), System.currentTimeMillis(), subscriptionId, expiresIn, 0);
             threadId = MessageSender.send(context, masterSecret, reply, -1, false);