diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
index 89f24ee83..111d7fae4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/MainActivity.java
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ public final class MainActivity extends BottomSheetActivity implements ActionBut
     private final EmojiCompat.InitCallback emojiInitCallback = new EmojiCompat.InitCallback() {
         @Override
         public void onInitialized() {
-            updateProfiles();
+            if(!isDestroyed()) {
+                updateProfiles();
+            }
         }
     };