diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index e9679b33..c95e40d1 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -1020,6 +1020,8 @@ class MyForm(settingsmixin.SMainWindow):
 
     def addMessageListItemSent(self, tableWidget, toAddress, fromAddress, subject, status, ackdata, lastactiontime):
         acct = accountClass(fromAddress)
+        if acct is None:
+            acct = BMAccount(fromAddress)
         acct.parseMessage(toAddress, fromAddress, subject, "")
 
         items = []