diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/DirectoryRefreshJob.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/DirectoryRefreshJob.java
index dd51c23f6a..822e076d60 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/DirectoryRefreshJob.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/jobs/DirectoryRefreshJob.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class DirectoryRefreshJob extends BaseJob {
 
     @Override
     public @NonNull DirectoryRefreshJob create(@NonNull Parameters parameters, @NonNull Data data) {
-      String    serialized       = data.getString(KEY_RECIPIENT);
+      String    serialized       = data.hasString(KEY_RECIPIENT) ? data.getString(KEY_RECIPIENT) : null;
       Recipient recipient        = serialized != null ? Recipient.resolved(RecipientId.from(serialized)) : null;
       boolean   notifyOfNewUsers = data.getBoolean(KEY_NOTIFY_OF_NEW_USERS);