diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/FilterResult.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/FilterResult.java
index fd5088bbc..8a705eba7 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/FilterResult.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/FilterResult.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public class FilterResult extends BaseModel {
     @Override
     public void postprocess() throws ObjectValidationException {
         super.postprocess();
-        if (filter != null) filter.postprocess();
+        if(filter!=null) filter.postprocess();
+		if(keywordMatches==null) keywordMatches=List.of();
     }
 }