diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java
index 18d0667ba..3cc147721 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/media/MediaDetailPagerFragment.java
@@ -169,11 +169,14 @@ public class MediaDetailPagerFragment extends CommonsDaggerSupportFragment imple
     @Override
     public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
         super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
-        outState.putInt("current-page", binding.mediaDetailsPager.getCurrentItem());
+        if (binding != null && binding.mediaDetailsPager != null) {
+            outState.putInt("current-page", binding.mediaDetailsPager.getCurrentItem());
+        }
         outState.putBoolean("editable", editable);
         outState.putBoolean("isFeaturedImage", isFeaturedImage);
     }
 
+
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);