diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
index af6f9dbdb..a20a0864d 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/BaseStatusListFragment.java
@@ -216,7 +216,8 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusListFragment<T extends DisplayItemsParent> exten
 				view.setScaleX(1f);
 				view.setScaleY(1f);
 				transitioningHolder.itemView.setElevation(0f);
-				list.setClipChildren(true);
+				if(list!=null)
+					list.setClipChildren(true);
 				transitioningHolder=null;
 			}
 
@@ -596,6 +597,8 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusListFragment<T extends DisplayItemsParent> exten
 
 		@Override
 		public ImageLoaderRequest getImageRequest(int position, int image){
+			if(position>=displayItems.size()) // TODO fix this in the image loader, these crashes are driving me crazy
+				return null;
 			return displayItems.get(position).getImageRequest(image);
 		}
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java
index 7b77b518a..05970bd04 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/discover/DiscoverAccountsFragment.java
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ public class DiscoverAccountsFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<DiscoverAccou
 			public void onSuccess(List<Relationship> result){
 				relationshipsRequest=null;
 				relationships=result.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(rel->rel.id, Function.identity()));
+				if(list==null)
+					return;
 				for(int i=0;i<list.getChildCount();i++){
 					RecyclerView.ViewHolder holder=list.getChildViewHolder(list.getChildAt(i));
 					if(holder instanceof AccountViewHolder)
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
index 50ed1dfef..fb9d3d4b9 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/onboarding/InstanceCatalogFragment.java
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ public class InstanceCatalogFragment extends BaseRecyclerFragment<CatalogInstanc
 
 		@Override
 		public int getItemViewType(int position){
-			return 1;
+			return -1;
 		}
 	}