diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ie/equalit/ceno/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/ie/equalit/ceno/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index 91750f6f8..44c9760ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ie/equalit/ceno/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ie/equalit/ceno/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Activit
         override fun onPortMessage(
             message: Any, port: WebExtension.Port
         ) {
+            if (context == null)
+                return
             requireContext().components.core.store.state.selectedTab?.let { tab ->
                 // the percentage progress for the webpage
                 val webPageLoadProgress = tab.content.progress ?: 0