diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
index f56909844..ccc73e81f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/helper/PlayerHelper.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public final class PlayerHelper {
     private static SinglePlayQueue getAutoQueuedSinglePlayQueue(
             final StreamInfoItem streamInfoItem) {
         final SinglePlayQueue singlePlayQueue = new SinglePlayQueue(streamInfoItem);
-        singlePlayQueue.getItem().setAutoQueued(true);
+        Objects.requireNonNull(singlePlayQueue.getItem()).setAutoQueued(true);
         return singlePlayQueue;
     }