diff --git a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
index 946327d7c..6539cd17f 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/Habitica/src/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -182,6 +182,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends BaseActivity implements HabitRPGUserCallback.O
                 this.mAPIHelper.retrieveUser(new HabitRPGUserCallback(this));
             }
         }
+
+        //after the activity has been stopped and is thereafter resumed,
+        //a state can arise in which the active fragment no longer has a
+        //reference to the tabLayout (and all its adapters are null).
+        //Recreate the fragment as a result.
+        if (activeFragment != null && activeFragment.tabLayout == null){
+            activeFragment = null;
+            drawer.setSelectionAtPosition(1);
+        }
     }
 
     private void setupCheckout() {