diff --git a/app/ui/legacy/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/ui/K9Drawer.kt b/app/ui/legacy/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/ui/K9Drawer.kt
index 871fb1a70..46b6fb4c1 100644
--- a/app/ui/legacy/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/ui/K9Drawer.kt
+++ b/app/ui/legacy/src/main/java/com/fsck/k9/ui/K9Drawer.kt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class K9Drawer(private val parent: MessageList, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) : K
 
             val accountItem = ProfileDrawerItem().apply {
                 isNameShown = true
-                nameText = account.description
+                nameText = account.description ?: ""
                 descriptionText = account.email
                 identifier = drawerId
                 tag = account