diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1a1f52385..5e4e013a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 2016-06-24 - 3.1.2
+
+#### Bugs Fixed
+
+* Fix Message Center composing bar exception thrown when the animation was in play after the fragment was detached
+
 # 2016-06-20 - 3.1.1
 
 #### Improvements
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e512cad5c..a1bccc44f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use your app, to talk to them at the right time, and in the right way.
 
 ##### Version history is tracked [here](CHANGELOG.md)
 
-##### Binary releases are hosted for Maven [here](http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails|com.apptentive|apptentive-android|3.1.1|aar)
+##### Binary releases are hosted for Maven [here](http://search.maven.org/#artifactdetails|com.apptentive|apptentive-android|3.1.2|aar)
 #### Reporting Bugs
 
 We encourage you to help us find and fix bugs. If you find a bug, please fill in the contributor agreement, then open a [github issue](https://github.com/apptentive/apptentive-android/issues?direction=desc&sort=created&state=open).
diff --git a/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/engagement/interaction/fragment/MessageCenterFragment.java b/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/engagement/interaction/fragment/MessageCenterFragment.java
index 00fc17645..6b8c20d89 100644
--- a/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/engagement/interaction/fragment/MessageCenterFragment.java
+++ b/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/engagement/interaction/fragment/MessageCenterFragment.java
@@ -658,7 +658,9 @@ public void addNewOutGoingMessageItem(ApptentiveMessage message) {
 		unsendMessagesCount++;
 
 		isPaused = false;
-		messageCenterListAdapter.setPaused(isPaused);
+		if (messageCenterListAdapter != null) {
+			messageCenterListAdapter.setPaused(isPaused);
+		}
 	}
 
 	public void displayNewIncomingMessageItem(ApptentiveMessage message) {
@@ -771,7 +773,9 @@ public void restoreSavedAttachmentsToComposer(final List<ImageItem> images) {
 			messageCenterListAdapter.setForceShowKeyboard(false);
 		}
 		int firstIndex = messageCenterListView.getFirstVisiblePosition();
-		messageCenterListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+		if (messageCenterListAdapter != null) {
+			messageCenterListAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+		}
 		messagingActionHandler.sendMessage(messagingActionHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_SCROLL_FROM_TOP,
 				firstIndex, top));
 		updateComposingBar();
@@ -892,7 +896,7 @@ public void clearComposingUi(Animator.AnimatorListener al,
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateComposingBar() {
-		if (!isDetached()) {
+		if (messageCenterListAdapter != null) {
 			MessageCenterComposingActionBarView barView = messageCenterListAdapter.getComposingActionBarView();
 			if (barView != null) {
 				barView.showConfirmation = true;
@@ -1574,8 +1578,11 @@ public MessagingActionHandler(MessageCenterFragment fragment) {
 
 		public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
 			MessageCenterFragment fragment = (MessageCenterFragment) messageCenterFragmentWeakReference.get();
-			if (fragment == null || fragment.isDetached()) {
-				// Message can be delayed. If so, make sure fragment is still available or still attached to activity
+			/* Message can be delayed. If so, make sure fragment is still available and attached to activity
+			 * messageCenterListAdapter will always be set null in onDetach(). it's a good indication if
+			 * fragment is attached.
+			 */
+			if (fragment == null || fragment.messageCenterListAdapter == null) {
 				return;
 			}
 			switch (msg.what) {
diff --git a/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/util/Constants.java b/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/util/Constants.java
index ed06dd96e..32f8e9a62 100644
--- a/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/util/Constants.java
+++ b/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/util/Constants.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  */
 public class Constants {
 
-	public static final String APPTENTIVE_SDK_VERSION = "3.1.1";
+	public static final String APPTENTIVE_SDK_VERSION = "3.1.2";
 
 
 	public static final int REQUEST_CODE_PHOTO_FROM_SYSTEM_PICKER = 10;