diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppFragment.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppFragment.java
index a7216a7d74bd8e568dad614fbf0af647ddc62879..3e5fd62429bc04787411874251a67b75d10fc355 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppFragment.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppFragment.java
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ public abstract class XmppFragment extends Fragment implements OnBackendConnecte
 
 	@Override
 	public void onDestroy() {
-		lifecycle.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_DESTROY);
+		if (lifecycle.getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.CREATED)) {
+			lifecycle.handleLifecycleEvent(Lifecycle.Event.ON_DESTROY);
+		}
 		super.onDestroy();
 	}