diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/post/StoryPostFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/post/StoryPostFragment.kt
index 9e7ef78c80..702fd4fb44 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/post/StoryPostFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/viewer/post/StoryPostFragment.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.view.View
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
 import org.signal.core.util.concurrent.LifecycleDisposable
+import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.ViewBinderDelegate
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.components.voice.VoiceNoteMediaControllerOwner
@@ -22,6 +23,10 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.video.VideoPlayer.PlayerCallback
  */
 class StoryPostFragment : Fragment(R.layout.stories_post_fragment) {
 
+  companion object {
+    private val TAG = Log.tag(StoryPostFragment::class.java)
+  }
+
   private val postViewModel: StoryPostViewModel by viewModels(factoryProducer = {
     StoryPostViewModel.Factory(StoryTextPostRepository())
   })
@@ -57,6 +62,11 @@ class StoryPostFragment : Fragment(R.layout.stories_post_fragment) {
       }
 
     disposables += postViewModel.state.distinctUntilChanged().subscribe { state ->
+      if (context == null) {
+        Log.w(TAG, "Attempted state change while not attached to a context. Dropping.")
+        return@subscribe
+      }
+
       when (state) {
         is StoryPostState.None -> presentNone()
         is StoryPostState.TextPost -> presentTextPost(state)