diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java
index c9e6a43c3..7d5a4570e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/MainActivity.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.navtab.NavTabLoggedOut;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.NearbyNotificationCardView;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.Place;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.fragments.NearbyParentFragment;
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.nearby.fragments.NearbyParentFragment.NearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.notification.NotificationActivity;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.notification.NotificationController;
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.quiz.QuizChecker;
@@ -298,7 +299,14 @@ public class MainActivity  extends BaseActivity
 
     public void centerMapToPlace(Place place) {
         setSelectedItemId(NavTab.NEARBY.code());
-        nearbyParentFragment.centerMapToPlace(place);
+        nearbyParentFragment.setNearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback(new NearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback() {
+            // if mapBox initialize in nearbyParentFragment then MapReady() function called
+            // so that nearbyParentFragemt.centerMaptoPlace(place) not throw any null pointer exception
+            @Override
+            public void onReady() {
+                nearbyParentFragment.centerMapToPlace(place);
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index fec8be9ec..0689dafc0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
     private fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng lastFocusLocation;
     private LatLngBounds latLngBounds;
     private PlaceAdapter adapter;
+    private NearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback;
 
     @NonNull
     public static NearbyParentFragment newInstance() {
@@ -271,6 +272,9 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
                 uiSettings.setAttributionEnabled(false);
                 uiSettings.setRotateGesturesEnabled(false);
                 isMapBoxReady =true;
+                if(nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback!=null){
+                    nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback.onReady();
+                }
                 performMapReadyActions();
                 final CameraPosition cameraPosition = new CameraPosition.Builder()
                         .target(new LatLng(51.50550, -0.07520))
@@ -1531,4 +1535,12 @@ public class NearbyParentFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
         mapView.onStart();
         performMapReadyActions();
     }
+
+    public interface  NearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback{
+        void onReady();
+    }
+
+    public void setNearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback(NearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback) {
+        this.nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback = nearbyParentFragmentInstanceReadyCallback;
+    }
 }