diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java
index 4a0636d336..d867e1fa01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentIdentity.java
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ public class FragmentIdentity extends FragmentBase {
         spAccount.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
             @Override
             public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int position, long id) {
+                if (!getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.STARTED))
+                    return;
+
                 grpAuthorize.setVisibility(position > 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                 if (position == 0) {
                     grpError.setVisibility(View.GONE);