diff --git a/src/otr/otrlibv3.c b/src/otr/otrlibv3.c
index 9bab4eed..fa574bfc 100644
--- a/src/otr/otrlibv3.c
+++ b/src/otr/otrlibv3.c
@@ -140,7 +140,10 @@ otrlib_handle_tlvs(OtrlUserState user_state, OtrlMessageAppOps *ops, ConnContext
         if (nextMsg != OTRL_SMP_EXPECT1) {
             otrl_message_abort_smp(user_state, ops, NULL, context);
         } else {
-            ui_smp_recipient_initiated(context->username);
+            ProfChatWin *chatwin = wins_get_chat(context->username);
+            if (chatwin) {
+                ui_smp_recipient_initiated(chatwin);
+            }
             g_hash_table_insert(smp_initiators, strdup(context->username), strdup(context->username));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/otr/otrlibv4.c b/src/otr/otrlibv4.c
index 8ed17fcf..1f2c4057 100644
--- a/src/otr/otrlibv4.c
+++ b/src/otr/otrlibv4.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <libotr/message.h>
 
 #include "ui/ui.h"
+#include "window_list.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "otr/otr.h"
 #include "otr/otrlib.h"
@@ -176,10 +177,14 @@ cb_handle_smp_event(void *opdata, OtrlSMPEvent smp_event,
     OtrlMessageAppOps *ops = otr_messageops();
     GHashTable *smp_initiators = otr_smpinitators();
 
+    ProfChatWin *chatwin = wins_get_chat(context->username);
+
     switch(smp_event)
     {
         case OTRL_SMPEVENT_ASK_FOR_SECRET:
-            ui_smp_recipient_initiated(context->username);
+            if (chatwin) {
+                ui_smp_recipient_initiated(chatwin);
+            }
             g_hash_table_insert(smp_initiators, strdup(context->username), strdup(context->username));
             break;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/chatwin.c b/src/ui/chatwin.c
index 3b3d2e1c..7b1c3365 100644
--- a/src/ui/chatwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/chatwin.c
@@ -102,12 +102,11 @@ ui_gone_insecure(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
 }
 
 void
-ui_smp_recipient_initiated(const char *const barejid)
+ui_smp_recipient_initiated(ProfChatWin *chatwin)
 {
-    ProfChatWin *chatwin = wins_get_chat(barejid);
-    if (chatwin) {
-        win_vprint((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', 0, NULL, 0, 0, "", "%s wants to authenticate your identity, use '/otr secret <secret>'.", barejid);
-    }
+    assert(chatwin != NULL);
+
+    win_vprint((ProfWin*)chatwin, '!', 0, NULL, 0, 0, "", "%s wants to authenticate your identity, use '/otr secret <secret>'.", chatwin->barejid);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.h b/src/ui/ui.h
index 9df8d9d3..139a291f 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui/ui.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void ui_gone_secure(ProfChatWin *chatwin, gboolean trusted);
 void ui_gone_insecure(ProfChatWin *chatwin);
 void ui_trust(const char *const barejid);
 void ui_untrust(const char *const barejid);
-void ui_smp_recipient_initiated(const char *const barejid);
+void ui_smp_recipient_initiated(ProfChatWin *chatwin);
 void ui_smp_recipient_initiated_q(const char *const barejid, const char *question);
 
 void ui_smp_successful(const char *const barejid);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
index 11f648a5..27a6314f 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/ui/stub_ui.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void ui_gone_secure(ProfChatWin *chatwin, gboolean trusted) {}
 void ui_gone_insecure(ProfChatWin *chatwin) {}
 void ui_trust(const char * const barejid) {}
 void ui_untrust(const char * const barejid) {}
-void ui_smp_recipient_initiated(const char * const barejid) {}
+void ui_smp_recipient_initiated(ProfChatWin *chatwin) {}
 void ui_smp_recipient_initiated_q(const char * const barejid, const char *question) {}
 
 void ui_smp_successful(const char * const barejid) {}