diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt
index 4521e64a1..662dbd17c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/WidgetConfigureActivity.kt
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class WidgetConfigureActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun saveConfig() {
         val views = RemoteViews(packageName, R.layout.widget)
         views.setBackgroundColor(R.id.widget_holder, mBgColor)
-        AppWidgetManager.getInstance(this).updateAppWidget(mWidgetId, views)
+        AppWidgetManager.getInstance(this)?.updateAppWidget(mWidgetId, views) ?: return
         config.showWidgetFolderName = folder_picker_show_folder_name.isChecked
         val widget = Widget(null, mWidgetId, mFolderPath)
         ensureBackgroundThread {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index 771aa8ee3..cd120112d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ fun Context.deleteMediumWithPath(path: String) {
 }
 
 fun Context.updateWidgets() {
-    val widgetIDs = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(applicationContext).getAppWidgetIds(ComponentName(applicationContext, MyWidgetProvider::class.java))
+    val widgetIDs = AppWidgetManager.getInstance(applicationContext)?.getAppWidgetIds(ComponentName(applicationContext, MyWidgetProvider::class.java)) ?: return
     if (widgetIDs.isNotEmpty()) {
         Intent(applicationContext, MyWidgetProvider::class.java).apply {
             action = AppWidgetManager.ACTION_APPWIDGET_UPDATE