diff --git a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/platform/PlatformGamesFragment.kt b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/platform/PlatformGamesFragment.kt
index 775f4ed9e..7b8d7c5a3 100644
--- a/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/platform/PlatformGamesFragment.kt
+++ b/src/android/app/src/main/java/org/yuzu/yuzu_emu/ui/platform/PlatformGamesFragment.kt
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ class PlatformGamesFragment : Fragment(), PlatformGamesView {
     }
 
     private fun updateTextView() {
+        if (_binding == null)
+            return
+
         binding.gamelistEmptyText.visibility =
             if (adapter!!.itemCount == 0) View.VISIBLE else View.GONE
     }