diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java
index 149718569..432ada44e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ItemFragment.java
@@ -603,8 +603,9 @@ public class ItemFragment extends Fragment implements OnSwipeGesture {
     @Nullable
     private FeedItem loadInBackground() {
         FeedItem feedItem = DBReader.getFeedItem(feedItems[feedItemPos]);
-        if (feedItem != null) {
-            Timeline t = new Timeline(getContext(), feedItem);
+        Context context = getContext();
+        if (feedItem != null && context != null) {
+            Timeline t = new Timeline(context, feedItem);
             webviewData = t.processShownotes(false);
         }
         return feedItem;