diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
index 94a4ee2d9a53..a9e0c57aac72 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
@@ -2948,7 +2948,7 @@ class BrowserTabFragment :
         pulseAnimation.stop()
         animatorHelper.removeListener()
         supervisorJob.cancel()
-        popupMenu.dismiss()
+        if (::popupMenu.isInitialized) popupMenu.dismiss()
         loginDetectionDialog?.dismiss()
         automaticFireproofDialog?.dismiss()
         browserAutofill.removeJsInterface()