diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 0671c6e598..643d616db3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -2838,6 +2838,9 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase {
     }
 
     private void navigate(long id, final boolean left) {
+        if (!getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED))
+            return;
+
         Bundle args = new Bundle();
         args.putLong("id", id);
         new SimpleTask<EntityMessage>() {