diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index 47f9908f4..55d068a87 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
 
     override fun onStop() {
         super.onStop()
-        MenuItemCompat.collapseActionView(mSearchMenuItem)
+        if (mSearchMenuItem != null) {
+            MenuItemCompat.collapseActionView(mSearchMenuItem)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {