diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java
index 9bf0c8f0..2f436102 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/beemdevelopment/aegis/ui/MainActivity.java
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AegisActivity implements EntryListView.Listene
 
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
-        if (!_searchView.isIconified() || _searchSubmitted ) {
+        if ((_searchView != null && !_searchView.isIconified()) || _searchSubmitted ) {
             _searchSubmitted = false;
             _entryListView.setSearchFilter(null);