diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/MultipleUploadListFragment.java b/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/MultipleUploadListFragment.java
index e9fefd8a4..6e6a6e564 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/MultipleUploadListFragment.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/org/wikimedia/commons/MultipleUploadListFragment.java
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ public class MultipleUploadListFragment extends SherlockFragment {
     }
 
     public void notifyDatasetChanged() {
-        photosAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+        if(photosAdapter != null) {
+            photosAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override