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 97d8d78c6..d4c2a9a99 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 	public void updateNotificationBadge() {
 		AccountSession session = AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID);
 		Instance instance = AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getInstanceInfo(session.domain);
+		if (instance == null) return;
 
 		new GetNotifications(null, 1, EnumSet.allOf(Notification.Type.class), instance.pleroma != null)
 				.setCallback(new Callback<>() {