diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 38cffeb8d..0e8356724 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -363,6 +363,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
      * Update the query text in the search bar without opening the search suggestions
      */
     fun setQuerySilent(query: String) {
+        if (!this::searchView.isInitialized) return
+
         shouldOpenSuggestions = false
         searchView.setQuery(query, false)
         shouldOpenSuggestions = true