diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java
index 1f5de4351..1ab722881 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java
@@ -493,7 +493,9 @@ public abstract class CoreMainActivity extends BaseActivity
       tabRecyclerView.getLayoutManager() != null) {
       tabRecyclerView.getLayoutManager().scrollToPosition(tabsAdapter.getSelected());
     }
-    mainMenu.showTabSwitcherOptions();
+    if (mainMenu != null) {
+      mainMenu.showTabSwitcherOptions();
+    }
   }
 
   private void startAnimation(View view, @AnimRes int anim) {
@@ -662,7 +664,9 @@ public abstract class CoreMainActivity extends BaseActivity
       @Override
       public void onSpeakingStarted() {
         runOnUiThread(() -> {
-          mainMenu.onTextToSpeechStartedTalking();
+          if (mainMenu != null) {
+            mainMenu.onTextToSpeechStartedTalking();
+          }
           TTSControls.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         });
       }
@@ -670,7 +674,9 @@ public abstract class CoreMainActivity extends BaseActivity
       @Override
       public void onSpeakingEnded() {
         runOnUiThread(() -> {
-          mainMenu.onTextToSpeechStoppedTalking();
+          if (mainMenu != null) {
+            mainMenu.onTextToSpeechStoppedTalking();
+          }
           TTSControls.setVisibility(View.GONE);
           pauseTTSButton.setText(R.string.tts_pause);
         });