diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentSetup.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentSetup.java
index d7f010cee8..61ae97a9c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentSetup.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentSetup.java
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ public class FragmentSetup extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.OnS
 
     @Override
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences prefs, String key) {
-        if ("poll_interval".equals(key))
+        if ("poll_interval".equals(key) && cbAlways != null)
             cbAlways.setChecked(ServiceSynchronize.getPollInterval(getContext()) == 0);
     }