diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
index a57ec49e3..0890b2812 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
     }
 
     private fun checkIfColorChanged() {
-        if (getRecyclerAdapter().foregroundColor != config.primaryColor) {
+        if (directories_grid.adapter != null && getRecyclerAdapter().foregroundColor != config.primaryColor) {
             getRecyclerAdapter().updatePrimaryColor(config.primaryColor)
             directories_fastscroller.updateHandleColor()
         }
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 ec6529420..554d4f80b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
     }
 
     private fun checkIfColorChanged() {
-        if (getRecyclerAdapter().foregroundColor != config.primaryColor) {
+        if (media_grid.adapter != null && getRecyclerAdapter().foregroundColor != config.primaryColor) {
             getRecyclerAdapter().updatePrimaryColor(config.primaryColor)
             media_fastscroller.updateHandleColor()
         }