diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
index 32c42463d..cb50c241e 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 	public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState){
 		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
 		outState.putInt("selectedTab", currentTab);
-		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "homeTabFragment", homeTabFragment);
-		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "searchFragment", searchFragment);
-		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "notificationsFragment", notificationsFragment);
-		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "profileFragment", profileFragment);
+		if (homeTabFragment.isAdded()) getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "homeTabFragment", homeTabFragment);
+		if (searchFragment.isAdded()) getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "searchFragment", searchFragment);
+		if (notificationsFragment.isAdded()) getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "notificationsFragment", notificationsFragment);
+		if (profileFragment.isAdded()) getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "profileFragment", profileFragment);
 	}
 }