diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
index b90da7447..67433166c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/FeedItemlistFragment.java
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItem
         if (event.hasChangedFeedUpdateStatus(isUpdatingFeed)) {
             updateSyncProgressBarVisibility();
         }
-        if (adapter != null && update.mediaIds.length > 0) {
+        if (adapter != null && update.mediaIds.length > 0 && feed != null) {
             for (long mediaId : update.mediaIds) {
                 int pos = FeedItemUtil.indexOfItemWithMediaId(feed.getItems(), mediaId);
                 if (pos >= 0) {
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItem
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
     public void onFeedListChanged(FeedListUpdateEvent event) {
-        if (event.contains(feed)) {
+        if (feed != null && event.contains(feed)) {
             updateUi();
         }
     }
@@ -425,7 +425,9 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItem
         }
         recyclerView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        adapter.updateItems(feed.getItems());
+        if (feed != null) {
+            adapter.updateItems(feed.getItems());
+        }
 
         getActivity().supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
         updateSyncProgressBarVisibility();
@@ -553,4 +555,4 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItem
             holder.coverHolder.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }
     }
-}
+}
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