diff --git a/matrixConsole/AppDelegate.m b/matrixConsole/AppDelegate.m
index f1f0fdc5e..748ca6df7 100644
--- a/matrixConsole/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/matrixConsole/AppDelegate.m
@@ -48,7 +48,12 @@
         if ([recents isKindOfClass:[UISplitViewController class]]) {
             UISplitViewController *splitViewController = (UISplitViewController *)recents;
             UINavigationController *navigationController = [splitViewController.viewControllers lastObject];
-            navigationController.topViewController.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = splitViewController.displayModeButtonItem;
+            
+            // IOS >= 8
+            if ([splitViewController respondsToSelector:@selector(displayModeButtonItem)]) {
+                navigationController.topViewController.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = splitViewController.displayModeButtonItem;
+            }
+            
             splitViewController.delegate = self;
         } else {
             // Patch missing image in tabBarItem for iOS < 8.0
diff --git a/matrixConsole/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m b/matrixConsole/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m
index ad6c73039..95400efc9 100644
--- a/matrixConsole/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m
+++ b/matrixConsole/ViewController/RecentsViewController.m
@@ -362,7 +362,13 @@
         if (self.splitViewController) {
             // Refresh display (required in case of splitViewController)
             [self.tableView reloadData];
-            controller.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = self.splitViewController.displayModeButtonItem;
+            
+            // IOS >= 8
+            if ([self.splitViewController respondsToSelector:@selector(displayModeButtonItem)]) {
+                controller.navigationItem.leftBarButtonItem = self.splitViewController.displayModeButtonItem;
+            }
+            
+            //
             controller.navigationItem.leftItemsSupplementBackButton = YES;
         }