diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HashtagTimelineFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HashtagTimelineFragment.java
index b5bf46d827..d2a1cc0240 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HashtagTimelineFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HashtagTimelineFragment.java
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ private void createOptionsMenu(){
 		followMenuItem=optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.follow_hashtag);
 		pinMenuItem=optionsMenu.findItem(R.id.pin);
 		followMenuItem.setVisible(toolbarContentVisible);
-		updateFollowState(hashtag.following);
+		updateFollowState(hashtag!=null && hashtag.following);
 //		pinMenuItem.setShowAsAction(toolbarContentVisible ? MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_NEVER : MenuItem.SHOW_AS_ACTION_ALWAYS);
 		super.updatePinButton(pinMenuItem);