diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/HeaderStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/HeaderStatusDisplayItem.java
index b090ea050..7adcd93a2 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/HeaderStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/HeaderStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -378,11 +378,15 @@ public class HeaderStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 			more.setContentDescription(desc);
 			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) more.setTooltipText(desc);
 
-			String collapseText = item.parentFragment.getString(item.status.textExpanded ? R.string.sk_collapse : R.string.sk_expand);
-			collapseBtn.setVisibility(item.status.textExpandable ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-			collapseBtn.setContentDescription(collapseText);
-			collapseBtn.animate().scaleY(item.status.textExpanded ? -1 : 1).start();
-			if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) collapseBtn.setTooltipText(collapseText);
+			if (item.status == null || !item.status.textExpandable) {
+				collapseBtn.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+			} else {
+				String collapseText = item.parentFragment.getString(item.status.textExpanded ? R.string.sk_collapse : R.string.sk_expand);
+				collapseBtn.setVisibility(item.status.textExpandable ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+				collapseBtn.setContentDescription(collapseText);
+				collapseBtn.animate().scaleY(item.status.textExpanded ? -1 : 1).start();
+				if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) collapseBtn.setTooltipText(collapseText);
+			}
 		}
 
 		@Override