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 a5dfe2057..72e3300ed 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
@@ -1009,6 +1009,12 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
     }
 
     public void updateTabLayoutVisibility() {
+
+        if (binding == null) {
+            //If binding is null we do not need to and should not do anything with its object(s)
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (pageAdapter.getCount() < 2 || binding.viewPager.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
             // hide tab layout if there is only one tab or if the view pager is also hidden
             binding.tabLayout.setVisibility(View.GONE);