diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.kt
index e62b99ba7..c006ad209 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailFragment.kt
@@ -190,8 +190,13 @@ class MediaDetailFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), CategoryEditHelper.C
 
     private var initialListTop: Int = 0
 
+    /**
+     * Holds the view binding reference for this fragment.
+     * Use bindingOrNull for safe access after view destruction.
+     */
     private var _binding: FragmentMediaDetailBinding? = null
     private val binding get() = _binding!!
+    private val bindingOrNull get() = _binding
 
     private var descriptionHtmlCode: String? = null
 
@@ -340,25 +345,27 @@ class MediaDetailFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), CategoryEditHelper.C
 
         handleBackEvent(view)
 
-        //set onCLick listeners
-        binding.mediaDetailLicense.setOnClickListener { onMediaDetailLicenceClicked() }
-        binding.mediaDetailCoordinates.setOnClickListener { onMediaDetailCoordinatesClicked() }
-        binding.sendThanks.setOnClickListener { sendThanksToAuthor() }
-        binding.dummyCaptionDescriptionContainer.setOnClickListener { showCaptionAndDescription() }
-        binding.mediaDetailImageView.setOnClickListener {
-            launchZoomActivity(
-                binding.mediaDetailImageView
-            )
+        /**
+         * Safely sets click listeners on media detail UI elements using bindingOrNull.
+         * Prevents potential crashes caused by view being destroyed during delayed callbacks.
+         */
+        bindingOrNull?.let { binding ->
+            binding.mediaDetailLicense.setOnClickListener { onMediaDetailLicenceClicked() }
+            binding.mediaDetailCoordinates.setOnClickListener { onMediaDetailCoordinatesClicked() }
+            binding.sendThanks.setOnClickListener { sendThanksToAuthor() }
+            binding.dummyCaptionDescriptionContainer.setOnClickListener { showCaptionAndDescription() }
+            binding.mediaDetailImageView.setOnClickListener {
+                launchZoomActivity(binding.mediaDetailImageView)
+            }
+            binding.categoryEditButton.setOnClickListener { onCategoryEditButtonClicked() }
+            binding.depictionsEditButton.setOnClickListener { onDepictionsEditButtonClicked() }
+            binding.seeMore.setOnClickListener { onSeeMoreClicked() }
+            binding.mediaDetailAuthor.setOnClickListener { onAuthorViewClicked() }
+            binding.nominateDeletion.setOnClickListener { onDeleteButtonClicked() }
+            binding.descriptionEdit.setOnClickListener { onDescriptionEditClicked() }
+            binding.coordinateEdit.setOnClickListener { onUpdateCoordinatesClicked() }
+            binding.copyWikicode.setOnClickListener { onCopyWikicodeClicked() }
         }
-        binding.categoryEditButton.setOnClickListener { onCategoryEditButtonClicked() }
-        binding.depictionsEditButton.setOnClickListener { onDepictionsEditButtonClicked() }
-        binding.seeMore.setOnClickListener { onSeeMoreClicked() }
-        binding.mediaDetailAuthor.setOnClickListener { onAuthorViewClicked() }
-        binding.nominateDeletion.setOnClickListener { onDeleteButtonClicked() }
-        binding.descriptionEdit.setOnClickListener { onDescriptionEditClicked() }
-        binding.coordinateEdit.setOnClickListener { onUpdateCoordinatesClicked() }
-        binding.copyWikicode.setOnClickListener { onCopyWikicodeClicked() }
-
         binding.fileUsagesComposeView.apply {
             setViewCompositionStrategy(ViewCompositionStrategy.DisposeOnViewTreeLifecycleDestroyed)
             setContent {
@@ -404,14 +411,19 @@ class MediaDetailFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), CategoryEditHelper.C
         /**
          * Gets the height of the frame layout as soon as the view is ready and updates aspect ratio
          * of the picture.
+         * Updated to use bindingOrNull inside delayed callbacks to prevent crashes
+         * when view is destroyed before post/postDelayed is executed.
          */
-        view.post{
-            val width = binding.mediaDetailScrollView.width
+        view.post {
+            val safeBinding = bindingOrNull ?: return@post
+            val width = safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.width
             if (width > 0) {
-                frameLayoutHeight = binding.mediaDetailFrameLayout.measuredHeight
+                frameLayoutHeight = safeBinding.mediaDetailFrameLayout.measuredHeight
                 updateAspectRatio(width)
             } else {
-                view.postDelayed({ updateAspectRatio(binding.root.width) }, 1)
+                view.postDelayed({
+                    bindingOrNull?.let { updateAspectRatio(it.root.width) }
+                }, 1)
             }
         }
 
@@ -526,19 +538,25 @@ class MediaDetailFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), CategoryEditHelper.C
             binding.sendThanks.visibility = View.VISIBLE
         }
 
-        binding.mediaDetailScrollView.viewTreeObserver.addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
+        /**
+         * Sets a one-time global layout listener to safely access view dimensions.
+         * Uses bindingOrNull to avoid crash if the fragment view is destroyed
+         * before the callback is executed.
+         */
+        bindingOrNull?.mediaDetailScrollView?.viewTreeObserver?.addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
             object : OnGlobalLayoutListener {
                 override fun onGlobalLayout() {
+                    val safeBinding = bindingOrNull ?: return
                     if (context == null) {
                         return
                     }
-                    binding.mediaDetailScrollView.viewTreeObserver.removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(
+                    safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.viewTreeObserver.removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(
                         this
                     )
-                    oldWidthOfImageView = binding.mediaDetailScrollView.width
-                    if (media != null) {
+                    oldWidthOfImageView = safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.width
+                    media?.filename?.let {
                         displayMediaDetails()
-                        fetchFileUsages(media?.filename!!)
+                        fetchFileUsages(it)
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -548,23 +566,28 @@ class MediaDetailFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), CategoryEditHelper.C
 
     override fun onConfigurationChanged(newConfig: Configuration) {
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig)
-        binding.mediaDetailScrollView.viewTreeObserver.addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
+        /**
+         * Sets a global layout listener to update the aspect ratio when device configuration changes.
+         * Uses bindingOrNull to avoid crashes in case the view is destroyed before callback.
+         */
+        bindingOrNull?.mediaDetailScrollView?.viewTreeObserver?.addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
             object : OnGlobalLayoutListener {
                 override fun onGlobalLayout() {
+                    val safeBinding = bindingOrNull ?: return
                     /**
                      * We update the height of the frame layout as the configuration changes.
                      */
-                    binding.mediaDetailFrameLayout.post {
-                        frameLayoutHeight = binding.mediaDetailFrameLayout.measuredHeight
-                        updateAspectRatio(binding.mediaDetailScrollView.width)
+                    safeBinding.mediaDetailFrameLayout.post {
+                        frameLayoutHeight = safeBinding.mediaDetailFrameLayout.measuredHeight
+                        updateAspectRatio(safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.width)
                     }
-                    if (binding.mediaDetailScrollView.width != oldWidthOfImageView) {
+                    if (safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.width != oldWidthOfImageView) {
                         if (newWidthOfImageView == 0) {
-                            newWidthOfImageView = binding.mediaDetailScrollView.width
+                            newWidthOfImageView = safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.width
                             updateAspectRatio(newWidthOfImageView)
                         }
-                        binding.mediaDetailScrollView.viewTreeObserver.removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(
-                            this
+                        safeBinding.mediaDetailScrollView.viewTreeObserver.removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(
+                        this
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -784,9 +807,13 @@ class MediaDetailFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), CategoryEditHelper.C
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Clears binding and removes layout listener to prevent memory leaks
+     * or crashes from delayed UI callbacks after the view is destroyed.
+     */
     override fun onDestroyView() {
-        if (layoutListener != null && view != null) {
-            requireView().viewTreeObserver.removeGlobalOnLayoutListener(layoutListener) // old Android was on crack. CRACK IS WHACK
+        layoutListener?.let {
+            view?.viewTreeObserver?.removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(it)
             layoutListener = null
         }
 
@@ -2263,4 +2290,4 @@ fun FileUsagesContainer(
         }
 
     }
-}
+}
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