diff --git a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/presenter/ThreadPresenter.java b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/presenter/ThreadPresenter.java
index bf4556b1..3e1c6460 100644
--- a/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/presenter/ThreadPresenter.java
+++ b/Clover/app/src/main/java/org/floens/chan/core/presenter/ThreadPresenter.java
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ public class ThreadPresenter implements ChanLoader.ChanLoaderCallback, PostAdapt
 
     @Override
     public boolean isWatching() {
-        return loadable.isThreadMode() && ChanSettings.autoRefreshThread.get() && !chanLoader.getThread().closed && !chanLoader.getThread().archived;
+        return loadable.isThreadMode() && ChanSettings.autoRefreshThread.get() && chanLoader.getThread() != null &&
+                !chanLoader.getThread().closed && !chanLoader.getThread().archived;
     }
 
     @Override