diff --git a/src/ui/core.c b/src/ui/core.c
index f16080a2..a12bb3ea 100644
--- a/src/ui/core.c
+++ b/src/ui/core.c
@@ -298,8 +298,12 @@ ui_contact_typing(const char *const barejid, const char *const resource)
         if ( !is_current || (is_current && prefs_get_boolean(PREF_NOTIFY_TYPING_CURRENT)) ) {
             PContact contact = roster_get_contact(barejid);
             char const *display_usr = NULL;
-            if (p_contact_name(contact)) {
-                display_usr = p_contact_name(contact);
+            if (contact) {
+                if (p_contact_name(contact)) {
+                    display_usr = p_contact_name(contact);
+                } else {
+                    display_usr = barejid;
+                }
             } else {
                 display_usr = barejid;
             }
diff --git a/src/xmpp/message.c b/src/xmpp/message.c
index 9d80fb1f..3f8ad5a0 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/message.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/message.c
@@ -714,6 +714,14 @@ _handle_carbons(xmpp_stanza_t *const stanza)
         return TRUE;
     }
 
+    Jid *my_jid = jid_create(connection_get_fulljid());
+    const char *const stanza_from = xmpp_stanza_get_from(stanza);
+    Jid *msg_jid = jid_create(stanza_from);
+    if (g_strcmp0(my_jid->barejid, msg_jid->barejid) != 0) {
+        log_warning("Invalid carbon received, from: %s", stanza_from);
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
     const gchar *to = xmpp_stanza_get_to(message);
     const gchar *from = xmpp_stanza_get_from(message);
 
@@ -722,7 +730,6 @@ _handle_carbons(xmpp_stanza_t *const stanza)
 
     Jid *jid_from = jid_create(from);
     Jid *jid_to = jid_create(to);
-    Jid *my_jid = jid_create(connection_get_fulljid());
 
     // check for pgp encrypted message
     char *enc_message = NULL;
diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c
index 414284ff..7926a76f 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_carbons.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ receive_carbon(void **state)
     assert_true(prof_output_exact("unencrypted"));
 
     stbbr_send(
-        "<message type='chat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='buddy1@localhost'>"
+        "<message type='chat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='stabber@localhost'>"
             "<received xmlns='urn:xmpp:carbons:2'>"
                 "<forwarded xmlns='urn:xmpp:forward:0'>"
                     "<message id='prof_msg_7' xmlns='jabber:client' type='chat' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='buddy1@localhost/mobile'>"