diff --git a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
index 97b982352..dd3d35c40 100644
--- a/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
+++ b/src/c-wrapper/api/c-chat-room.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ bctbx_list_t *linphone_chat_room_get_history_range_events (LinphoneChatRoom *cr,
 
 LinphoneChatMessage *linphone_chat_room_get_last_message_in_history(LinphoneChatRoom *cr) {
 	shared_ptr<LinphonePrivate::ChatMessage> cppPtr = L_GET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(cr)->getLastMessageInHistory();
+	if (!cppPtr)
+		return nullptr;
+
 	LinphoneChatMessage *object = L_INIT(ChatMessage);
 	L_SET_CPP_PTR_FROM_C_OBJECT(object, cppPtr);
 	return object;