diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindowManager.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindowManager.java
index 3cea2673f..c3136a5a6 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindowManager.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/ChatWindowManager.java
@@ -692,8 +692,8 @@ private void disposeChatWindow()
         }
 
         ContactList clist
-            = chatWindow.getMainFrame()
-                .getContactListPanel().getContactList();
+            = mainFrame.getContactListPanel().getContactList();
+
         ContactListModel clistModel
             = (ContactListModel) clist.getModel();