diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/language/LanguageFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/language/LanguageFragment.kt
index f5175168d..d68ad6d89 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/language/LanguageFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/language/LanguageFragment.kt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class LanguageFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
   private val compositeDisposable = CompositeDisposable()
   private var activityLanguageBinding: ActivityLanguageBinding? = null
+  private var searchView: SearchView? = null
 
   private val languageAdapter =
     LanguageAdapter(
@@ -127,8 +128,8 @@ class LanguageFragment : BaseFragment() {
       object : MenuProvider {
         override fun onCreateMenu(menu: Menu, menuInflater: MenuInflater) {
           menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_language, menu)
-          val search = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_language_search).actionView as SearchView
-          search.apply {
+          searchView = menu.findItem(R.id.menu_language_search).actionView as SearchView
+          searchView?.apply {
             setUpSearchView(requireActivity())
             setOnQueryTextListener(
               SimpleTextListener { query, _ ->
@@ -172,6 +173,8 @@ class LanguageFragment : BaseFragment() {
 
   override fun onDestroyView() {
     super.onDestroyView()
+    searchView?.setOnQueryTextListener(null)
+    searchView = null
     activityLanguageBinding = null
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryFragment.kt
index d2be1b0ca..d30249621 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/nav/destination/library/LocalLibraryFragment.kt
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ class LocalLibraryFragment : BaseFragment(), CopyMoveFileHandler.FileCopyMoveCal
     copyMoveFileHandler?.fileCopyMoveCallback = null
     copyMoveFileHandler?.lifecycleScope = null
     copyMoveFileHandler?.fileSystemDisposable?.dispose()
+    copyMoveFileHandler = null
   }
 
   private fun sideEffects() = zimManageViewModel.sideEffects
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
index a6ab9f50f..7ac7e1132 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class SearchFragment : BaseFragment() {
     renderingJob?.cancel()
     renderingJob = null
     activity?.intent?.action = null
+    searchView?.setOnQueryTextListener(null)
     searchView = null
     searchInTextMenuItem = null
     findInPageTextView = null