diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelTabFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelTabFragment.java
index 76849d94d70..b3b81b1e1f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelTabFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/list/channel/ChannelTabFragment.java
@@ -132,8 +132,9 @@ public void handleResult(@NonNull final ChannelTabInfo result) {
                         .getChannelTabLHFactory()
                         .fromQuery(tabHandler.getId(), tabHandler.getContentFilters(),
                                 tabHandler.getSortFilter());
-            } catch (final ParsingException e) {
+            } catch (final ParsingException | NullPointerException e) {
                 // silently ignore the error, as the app can continue to function normally
+                // NPE happens when the service does not have a ChannelTabLHFactory
                 Log.w(TAG, "Could not recreate channel tab handler", e);
             }
         }