diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/player/PlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/player/PlayerFragment.java
index b58cac7e..032d77be 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/player/PlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/fragments/player/PlayerFragment.java
@@ -273,8 +273,12 @@ public class PlayerFragment extends AbsPlayerFragment implements PlayerAlbumCove
 
     @Override
     public boolean onBackPressed() {
-        boolean wasExpanded = slidingUpPanelLayout.getPanelState() == SlidingUpPanelLayout.PanelState.EXPANDED;
-        slidingUpPanelLayout.setPanelState(SlidingUpPanelLayout.PanelState.COLLAPSED);
+        boolean wasExpanded = false;
+        if (slidingUpPanelLayout != null) {
+            wasExpanded = slidingUpPanelLayout.getPanelState() == SlidingUpPanelLayout.PanelState.EXPANDED;
+            slidingUpPanelLayout.setPanelState(SlidingUpPanelLayout.PanelState.COLLAPSED);
+        }
+
         return wasExpanded;
     }