diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java
index 375427af8e..6f6fed7454 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public void onSuccess(PaginatedResponse<List<Notification>> result){
 							return;
 						maxID=result.maxID;
 						onDataLoaded(result.items.stream().filter(n->n.type!=null).collect(Collectors.toList()), !result.items.isEmpty());
-						bannerHelper.onBannerBecameVisible();
+						if(bannerHelper!=null) bannerHelper.onBannerBecameVisible();
 						reloadingFromCache=false;
 						if (getParentFragment() instanceof NotificationsFragment nf) {
 							nf.updateMarkAllReadButton();