diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 06d621016..af6dda798 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
-        <activity
-            android:name=".player.old.PlayVideoActivity"
-            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
-            android:theme="@style/OldVideoPlayerTheme"
-            tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute"/>
-
         <service
             android:name=".player.BackgroundPlayer"
             android:exported="false">
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
index f5c731ed9..8ea3d509c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayer.java
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayer extends Service {
         @Override
         public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, Bitmap loadedImage) {
             super.onLoadingComplete(imageUri, view, loadedImage);
+            if (playerImpl == null) return;
             // rebuild notification here since remote view does not release bitmaps,
             // causing memory leaks
             resetNotification();