diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.kt
index 92cca611e..d0ae6a6eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.kt
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ class MediaDetailPagerFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), OnPageChangeLis
         // If fragment is associated with ProfileActivity, then hide the tabLayout
         if (activity is ProfileActivity) {
             (activity as ProfileActivity).setTabLayoutVisibility(false)
-        } else if (activity is MainActivity) {
-            (activity as MainActivity).hideTabs()
         }
 
         binding!!.mediaDetailsPager.adapter = adapter
@@ -142,6 +140,14 @@ class MediaDetailPagerFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), OnPageChangeLis
         initProvider()
     }
 
+    override fun onDestroyView() {
+        super.onDestroyView()
+        if (activity is MainActivity) {
+            (activity as MainActivity).showTabs()
+        }
+        binding = null
+    }
+
     /**
      * initialise the provider, based on from where the fragment was started, as in from an activity
      * or a fragment