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 c4bd2b03a..32c42463d 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.graphics.Outline;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -258,15 +257,9 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 	public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState){
 		super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
 		outState.putInt("selectedTab", currentTab);
-		try {
-			getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "homeTabFragment", homeTabFragment);
-			getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "searchFragment", searchFragment);
-			getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "notificationsFragment", notificationsFragment);
-			getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "profileFragment", profileFragment);
-		} catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
-			// java.lang.IllegalStateException: Fragment HomeTabFragment{3447cad} is not currently in the FragmentManager
-			// no idea how to fix this :/
-			Log.e(HomeFragment.class.getSimpleName(), ex.getMessage());
-		}
+		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "homeTabFragment", homeTabFragment);
+		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "searchFragment", searchFragment);
+		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "notificationsFragment", notificationsFragment);
+		getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "profileFragment", profileFragment);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index f98e0d534..4de83ccea 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 			lp.windowAnimations=R.style.window_fade_out;
 			MastodonApp.context.getSystemService(WindowManager.class).addView(themeTransitionWindowView, lp);
 		}
-		needAppRestart = true; // avoid issues with corrupted, not correctly inset HomeTabFragment
 		getActivity().recreate();
 	}