diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp
index b20639590..221438bb1 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/history/history_widget.cpp
@@ -3892,10 +3892,11 @@ void HistoryWidget::send(Api::SendOptions options) {
 		options.scheduled = current + 12;
 	}
 
-	if (!settings->sendReadMessages && settings->markReadAfterSend)
+    auto lastMessage = _history->lastMessage();
+	if (!settings->sendReadMessages && settings->markReadAfterSend && lastMessage)
 	{
 		AyuState::setAllowSendReadPacket(true);
-		_history->session().data().histories().readInboxOnNewMessage(_history->lastMessage());
+		_history->session().data().histories().readInboxOnNewMessage(lastMessage);
 	}
 
 	if (!_history) {