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 55a6f5d5b..cc8007596 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
@@ -1313,9 +1313,11 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
         // Prevent from re-adding a view multiple times
         new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(() ->
                 player.UIs().get(MainPlayerUi.class).ifPresent(playerUi -> {
-                    playerUi.removeViewFromParent();
-                    binding.playerPlaceholder.addView(playerUi.getBinding().getRoot());
-                    playerUi.setupVideoSurfaceIfNeeded();
+                    if (binding != null) {
+                        playerUi.removeViewFromParent();
+                        binding.playerPlaceholder.addView(playerUi.getBinding().getRoot());
+                        playerUi.setupVideoSurfaceIfNeeded();
+                    }
                 }));
     }