diff --git a/lib/pages/search.dart b/lib/pages/search.dart
index 7fdc995c..88ddb6e6 100644
--- a/lib/pages/search.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/search.dart
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class SearchController extends State<Search> {
       future: () => _joinRoomAndWait(
         context,
         room.roomId,
-        room.canonicalAlias ?? room.aliases.first,
+        room.canonicalAlias ?? room.aliases?.first,
       ),
     );
     if (success.error == null) {