diff --git a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java
index 39f86b460..7680ee665 100644
--- a/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java
+++ b/src/frontends/android/src/org/strongswan/android/ui/ImcStateFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.strongswan.android.logic.imc.ImcState;
 import org.strongswan.android.logic.imc.RemediationInstruction;
 
 import android.app.Fragment;
+import android.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.app.FragmentTransaction;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
@@ -174,7 +175,12 @@ public class ImcStateFragment extends Fragment implements VpnStateListener
 
 	public void updateView()
 	{
-		FragmentTransaction ft = getFragmentManager().beginTransaction();
+		FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager();
+		if (fm == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		FragmentTransaction ft = fm.beginTransaction();
 
 		switch (mService.getImcState())
 		{