diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatManager.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatManager.java
index 47c6ce10d..b3d605df0 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatManager.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/main/chat/conference/ConferenceChatManager.java
@@ -881,6 +881,16 @@ public void serviceChanged(ServiceEvent event)
         ProtocolProviderService protocolProvider
             = (ProtocolProviderService) service;
 
+        Object multiUserChatOpSet
+            = protocolProvider
+                .getOperationSet(OperationSetMultiUserChat.class);
+
+        // We don't care if there's no group chat operation set.
+        if (multiUserChatOpSet == null)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (event.getType() == ServiceEvent.REGISTERED)
         {
             chatRoomList.addChatProvider(protocolProvider);