diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ProfileFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ProfileFragment.java
index 9cdbb69d1..411dc0a4b 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ProfileFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ProfileFragment.java
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ public class ProfileFragment extends LoaderFragment implements OnBackPressedList
 		pager.setUserInputEnabled(!GlobalUserPreferences.disableSwipe);
 		pager.setAdapter(new ProfilePagerAdapter());
 		pager.getLayoutParams().height=getResources().getDisplayMetrics().heightPixels;
+		pager.setVisibility(View.GONE); // Prevents a strange NPE when search is opened on the search tab. Shown in onShown()
 
 		scrollView.setScrollableChildSupplier(this::getScrollableRecyclerView);
 		scrollView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(this::updateMetadataHeight);
@@ -1424,6 +1425,12 @@ public class ProfileFragment extends LoaderFragment implements OnBackPressedList
 		return actionButton.getVisibility()==View.VISIBLE && actionButtonWrap.getTop()+actionButtonWrap.getHeight()>scrollView.getScrollY();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void onShown(){
+		super.onShown();
+		pager.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+	}
+
 	private class ProfilePagerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<SimpleViewHolder>{
 		@NonNull
 		@Override