diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java
index 8a71c318..30ef0484 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedCategoriesFragment.java
@@ -509,9 +509,12 @@ public class FeedCategoriesFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListe
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void setSelectedCategory(FeedCategory cat) {
+	public void setSelectedCategory(FeedCategory cat) {	
 		m_selectedCat = cat;
-		m_adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+		
+		if (m_adapter != null) {
+			m_adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	public FeedCategory getSelectedCategory() {
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java
index 8b4dd05b..430294ed 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/FeedsFragment.java
@@ -743,7 +743,10 @@ public class FeedsFragment extends Fragment implements OnItemClickListener, OnSh
 	
 	public void setSelectedFeed(Feed feed) {
 		m_selectedFeed = feed;
-		m_adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+		
+		if (m_adapter != null) {
+			m_adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override