diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/otr/ScOtrEngineImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/otr/ScOtrEngineImpl.java
index 7c2355938..f60ef331c 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/otr/ScOtrEngineImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/otr/ScOtrEngineImpl.java
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ private boolean isHistoryLoggingEnabled(Contact contact)
         MetaContact metaContact = OtrActivator
             .getContactListService().findMetaContactByContact(contact);
         if(metaContact != null)
-            return ConfigurationUtils.isHistoryLoggingEnabled(metaContact);
+            return ConfigurationUtils.isHistoryLoggingEnabled(
+                metaContact.getMetaUID());
         else
             return true;
     }