diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java
index 95aa2c45a..96de433f5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelFragment.java
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ public class ChannelFragment extends BaseStateFragment<ChannelInfo>
     @Override
     public void onSaveInstanceState(final @NonNull Bundle outState) {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
-        outState.putInt("LastTab", binding.tabLayout.getSelectedTabPosition());
+        if (binding != null) {
+            outState.putInt("LastTab", binding.tabLayout.getSelectedTabPosition());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override