diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
index 27c70517c..90c8725a9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/episodeslist/FeedItemMenuHandler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class FeedItemMenuHandler {
      * @return Returns true if selectedItem is not null.
      */
     public static boolean onPrepareMenu(Menu menu, List<FeedItem> selectedItems, int... excludeIds) {
-        if (menu == null || selectedItems == null) {
+        if (menu == null || selectedItems == null || selectedItems.isEmpty() || selectedItems.get(0) == null) {
             return false;
         }
         boolean canSkip = false;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/feed/FeedItemlistFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/feed/FeedItemlistFragment.java
index a72b6a453..91fa9e7dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/feed/FeedItemlistFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/ui/screen/feed/FeedItemlistFragment.java
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItem
         viewBinding.header.imgvCover.setOnClickListener(v -> showFeedInfo());
         viewBinding.header.headerDescriptionLabel.setOnClickListener(v -> showFeedInfo());
         viewBinding.header.butSubscribe.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+            if (feed == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             DBWriter.setFeedState(getContext(), feed, Feed.STATE_SUBSCRIBED);
             MainActivityStarter mainActivityStarter = new MainActivityStarter(getContext());
             mainActivityStarter.withOpenFeed(feed.getId());
@@ -538,13 +541,18 @@ public class FeedItemlistFragment extends Fragment implements AdapterView.OnItem
             startActivity(mainActivityStarter.getIntent());
         });
         viewBinding.header.butShowSettings.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-            if (feed != null) {
-                FeedSettingsFragment fragment = FeedSettingsFragment.newInstance(feed);
-                ((MainActivity) getActivity()).loadChildFragment(fragment, TransitionEffect.SLIDE);
+            if (feed == null) {
+                return;
             }
+            FeedSettingsFragment fragment = FeedSettingsFragment.newInstance(feed);
+            ((MainActivity) getActivity()).loadChildFragment(fragment, TransitionEffect.SLIDE);
+        });
+        viewBinding.header.butFilter.setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            if (feed == null) {
+                return;
+            }
+            FeedItemFilterDialog.newInstance(feed).show(getChildFragmentManager(), null);
         });
-        viewBinding.header.butFilter.setOnClickListener(v ->
-                FeedItemFilterDialog.newInstance(feed).show(getChildFragmentManager(), null));
         viewBinding.header.txtvFailure.setOnClickListener(v -> showErrorDetails());
     }