diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentGmail.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentGmail.java
index ef443f352f..49286e54ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentGmail.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentGmail.java
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ public class FragmentGmail extends FragmentBase {
 
                                     Log.e(ex);
 
+                                    if (!getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.STARTED))
+                                        return;
+
                                     tvError.setText(Log.formatThrowable(ex, false));
                                     grpError.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);