diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index 92e7e4f16..0b32a5e29 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
     }
 
     private void addVideoPlayerView() {
-        if (!isPlayerAvailable()) {
+        if (!isPlayerAvailable() || getView() == null) {
             return;
         }
         setHeightThumbnail();