diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/OpenTracksController.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/OpenTracksController.java
index 3ebefaf92..7740bbe4e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/OpenTracksController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/externalevents/OpenTracksController.java
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ public class OpenTracksController extends Activity {
 
     public static void stopRecording(Context context) {
         sendIntent(context, "de.dennisguse.opentracks.publicapi.StopRecording");
-        GBApplication.app().getOpenTracksObserver().finish();
+        OpenTracksContentObserver openTracksObserver = GBApplication.app().getOpenTracksObserver();
+        if (openTracksObserver != null) {
+            openTracksObserver.finish();
+        }
     }
 }
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