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 8e2ad12b0..009106f07 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
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
                 }
             }
         })
+
+        loadIntentData()
     }
 
     /**
@@ -321,12 +323,6 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
         }
     }
 
-    override fun onStart() {
-        super.onStart()
-        // check whether an URI got submitted over the intent data and load it
-        loadIntentData()
-    }
-
     private fun loadIntentData() {
         intent?.getStringExtra(IntentData.channelId)?.let {
             navController.navigate(