diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/manga/mangareader/MangaReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/manga/mangareader/MangaReaderActivity.kt
index af664426..86085f58 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/manga/mangareader/MangaReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/manga/mangareader/MangaReaderActivity.kt
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ class MangaReaderActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         defaultSettings = loadReaderSettings("reader_settings") ?: defaultSettings
 
         onBackPressedDispatcher.addCallback(this) {
+            if (!::media.isInitialized) {
+                finish()
+                return@addCallback
+            }
             val chapter = (MediaNameAdapter.findChapterNumber(media.manga!!.selectedChapter!!)
                 ?.minus(1L) ?: 0).toString()
             if (chapter == "0.0" && PrefManager.getVal(PrefName.ChapterZeroReader)