diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNoteMediaController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNoteMediaController.kt
index 5daeb41fc6..cf426eb759 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNoteMediaController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNoteMediaController.kt
@@ -117,8 +117,10 @@ class VoiceNoteMediaController(val activity: FragmentActivity, private var postp
   }
 
   override fun onDestroy(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-    voiceNoteProximityWakeLockManager.unregisterCallbacksAndRelease()
-    voiceNoteProximityWakeLockManager.unregisterFromLifecycle()
+    if (this::voiceNoteProximityWakeLockManager.isInitialized) {
+      voiceNoteProximityWakeLockManager.unregisterCallbacksAndRelease()
+      voiceNoteProximityWakeLockManager.unregisterFromLifecycle()
+    }
     activity.lifecycle.removeObserver(this)
     super.onDestroy(owner)
   }