diff --git a/solanaceae/ngc_ft1_sha1/sha1_ngcft1.cpp b/solanaceae/ngc_ft1_sha1/sha1_ngcft1.cpp
index dcd7c90..e8c3d76 100644
--- a/solanaceae/ngc_ft1_sha1/sha1_ngcft1.cpp
+++ b/solanaceae/ngc_ft1_sha1/sha1_ngcft1.cpp
@@ -1432,6 +1432,11 @@ bool SHA1_NGCFT1::onEvent(const Events::NGCEXT_ft1_have& e) {
 		//c.emplace_or_replace<ChunkPickerUpdateTag>();
 	}
 
+	if (!o.all_of<Components::FT1InfoSHA1>()) {
+		// we dont have the info yet
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	const size_t num_total_chunks = o.get<Components::FT1InfoSHA1>().chunks.size();
 
 	auto& remote_have = o.get_or_emplace<Components::RemoteHaveBitset>().others;
@@ -1517,6 +1522,17 @@ bool SHA1_NGCFT1::onEvent(const Events::NGCEXT_ft1_bitset& e) {
 		std::cerr << "SHA1_NGCFT1 error: tracking info has null object\n";
 		return false;
 	}
+	const auto c = _tcm.getContactGroupPeer(e.group_number, e.peer_number);
+	assert(static_cast<bool>(c));
+	_tox_peer_to_contact[combine_ids(e.group_number, e.peer_number)] = c; // cache
+
+	// we might not know yet
+	addParticipation(c, o);
+
+	if (!o.all_of<Components::FT1InfoSHA1>()) {
+		// we dont have the info yet
+		return true;
+	}
 
 	const size_t num_total_chunks = o.get<Components::FT1InfoSHA1>().chunks.size();
 	// +7 for byte rounding
@@ -1526,13 +1542,6 @@ bool SHA1_NGCFT1::onEvent(const Events::NGCEXT_ft1_bitset& e) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	const auto c = _tcm.getContactGroupPeer(e.group_number, e.peer_number);
-	assert(static_cast<bool>(c));
-	_tox_peer_to_contact[combine_ids(e.group_number, e.peer_number)] = c; // cache
-
-	// we might not know yet
-	addParticipation(c, o);
-
 	auto& remote_have = o.get_or_emplace<Components::RemoteHaveBitset>().others;
 	if (!remote_have.contains(c)) {
 		// init