diff --git a/toxygen/list_items.py b/toxygen/list_items.py
index 4d57d92..b782231 100644
--- a/toxygen/list_items.py
+++ b/toxygen/list_items.py
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ class MessageEdit(QtGui.QTextBrowser):
         self.setOpenExternalLinks(True)
         self.setAcceptRichText(True)
         self.setOpenLinks(False)
-        self.setSearchPaths([smileys.SmileyLoader.get_instance().get_smileys_path()])
+        path = smileys.SmileyLoader.get_instance().get_smileys_path()
+        if path is not None:
+            self.setSearchPaths([path])
         self.document().setDefaultStyleSheet('a { color: #306EFF; }')
         text = self.decoratedText(text)
         if message_type != TOX_MESSAGE_TYPE['NORMAL']:
diff --git a/toxygen/smileys.py b/toxygen/smileys.py
index 9143a0b..6031ac4 100644
--- a/toxygen/smileys.py
+++ b/toxygen/smileys.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SmileyLoader(util.Singleton):
                 print('Smiley pack {} was not loaded. Error: {}'.format(pack_name, ex))
 
     def get_smileys_path(self):
-        return util.curr_directory() + '/smileys/' + self._curr_pack + '/'
+        return util.curr_directory() + '/smileys/' + self._curr_pack + '/' if self._curr_pack is not None else None
 
     def get_packs_list(self):
         d = util.curr_directory() + '/smileys/'