diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
index a46c4cae7..e84752080 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreReaderFragment.java
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.reader.ZimFileReader;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.reader.ZimReaderContainer;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.SearchActivity;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.search.viewmodel.effects.SearchInPreviousScreen;
-import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.dialog.DialogShower;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.ExternalLinkOpener;
-import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.dialog.KiwixDialog;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.LanguageUtils;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.SharedPreferenceUtil;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.StyleUtils;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.UpdateUtils;
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.dialog.DialogShower;
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.dialog.KiwixDialog;
 import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.utils.files.FileUtils;
 
 import static android.app.Activity.RESULT_CANCELED;
@@ -728,6 +728,8 @@ public abstract class CoreReaderFragment extends BaseFragment
     tabCallback = null;
     hideBackToTopTimer.cancel();
     hideBackToTopTimer = null;
+    webViewList.clear();
+    actionBar = null;
     tableDrawerAdapter.setTableClickListener(null);
     tableDrawerAdapter = null;
     unbinder.unbind();
@@ -1655,7 +1657,8 @@ public abstract class CoreReaderFragment extends BaseFragment
         }
       }
       selectTab(currentTab);
-      webViewList.get(currentTab).loadUrl(UpdateUtils.reformatProviderUrl(urls.getString(currentTab)));
+      webViewList.get(currentTab)
+        .loadUrl(UpdateUtils.reformatProviderUrl(urls.getString(currentTab)));
       getCurrentWebView().setScrollY(positions.getInt(currentTab));
     } catch (JSONException e) {
       Log.w(TAG_KIWIX, "Kiwix shared preferences corrupted", e);