diff --git a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java
index 6f89b0c6a..2268f686f 100644
--- a/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java
+++ b/app/src/common/shared/org/mozilla/vrbrowser/browser/engine/Session.java
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ public void loadUri(String aUri, int flags) {
         }
         if (mState.mSession != null) {
             Log.d(LOGTAG, "Loading URI: " + aUri);
-            if (!mExternalRequestDelegate.onHandleExternalRequest(aUri)) {
+            if (mExternalRequestDelegate == null || !mExternalRequestDelegate.onHandleExternalRequest(aUri)) {
                 mState.mSession.loadUri(aUri, flags);
             }
         }