diff --git a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
index 4067e5e1..0a876213 100644
--- a/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
+++ b/frontends/src/primitivus/chat.py
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class OccupantWidget(urwid.WidgetWrap):
         super(OccupantWidget, self).__init__(urwid.Text(markup))
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
+        if other is None:
+            return False
         return self.occupant_data.nick == other.occupant_data.nick
 
     def __lt__(self, other):