diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index 7cc125877..e7f076dcd 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -418,7 +418,14 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
     } else {
       listflags |= DcContext.DC_GCL_ADD_ALLDONE_HINT;
     }
-    DcChatlist chatlist = DcHelper.getContext(getContext()).getChatlist(listflags, queryFilter.isEmpty() ? null : queryFilter, 0);
+
+    Context context = getContext();
+    if (context == null) {
+      // can't load chat list at this time, see: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/issues/2012
+      Log.w(TAG, "Ignoring call to loadChatlist()");
+      return;
+    }
+    DcChatlist chatlist = DcHelper.getContext(context).getChatlist(listflags, queryFilter.isEmpty() ? null : queryFilter, 0);
 
     Util.runOnMain(() -> {
       if (chatlist.getCnt() <= 0 && TextUtils.isEmpty(queryFilter)) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/AccountManager.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/AccountManager.java
index 626fde6f8..276bc174d 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/AccountManager.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/AccountManager.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public class AccountManager {
 
     public void migrateToDcAccounts(ApplicationContext context) {
         try {
+            int selectAccountId = 0;
+
             File[] files = context.getFilesDir().listFiles();
             for (File file : files) {
                 // old accounts have the pattern "messenger*.db"
@@ -61,11 +63,17 @@ public class AccountManager {
                         String selName = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
                                 .getString("curr_account_db_name", "messenger.db");
                         if (file.getName().equals(selName)) {
-                            context.dcAccounts.selectAccount(accountId);
+                            // postpone selection as it will otherwise be overwritten by the next migrateAccount() call
+                            // (if more than one account needs to be migrated)
+                            selectAccountId = accountId;
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            if (selectAccountId != 0) {
+                context.dcAccounts.selectAccount(selectAccountId);
+            }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }