diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SavedCollectionsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SavedCollectionsAdapter.java
index 0d6e361a..68adce59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SavedCollectionsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/SavedCollectionsAdapter.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DiffUtil;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListAdapter;
 
+import java.util.Objects;
+
 import awais.instagrabber.adapters.viewholder.TopicClusterViewHolder;
 import awais.instagrabber.databinding.ItemDiscoverTopicBinding;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.saved.SavedCollection;
@@ -23,10 +25,10 @@ public class SavedCollectionsAdapter extends ListAdapter<SavedCollection, TopicC
         public boolean areContentsTheSame(@NonNull final SavedCollection oldItem, @NonNull final SavedCollection newItem) {
             if (oldItem.getCoverMediaList() != null && newItem.getCoverMediaList() != null
                 && oldItem.getCoverMediaList().size() == newItem.getCoverMediaList().size()) {
-                return oldItem.getCoverMediaList().get(0).getId().equals(newItem.getCoverMediaList().get(0).getId());
+                return Objects.equals(oldItem.getCoverMediaList().get(0).getId(), newItem.getCoverMediaList().get(0).getId());
             }
             else if (oldItem.getCoverMedia() != null && newItem.getCoverMedia() != null) {
-                return oldItem.getCoverMedia().getId().equals(newItem.getCoverMedia().getId());
+                return Objects.equals(oldItem.getCoverMedia().getId(), newItem.getCoverMedia().getId());
             }
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/SavedCollectionsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/SavedCollectionsFragment.java
index 35382476..a995d989 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/SavedCollectionsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/SavedCollectionsFragment.java
@@ -51,12 +51,14 @@ public class SavedCollectionsFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLa
     private boolean shouldRefresh = true;
     private boolean isSaving;
     private ProfileService profileService;
+    private SavedCollectionsAdapter adapter;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(@Nullable final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         fragmentActivity = (MainActivity) requireActivity();
         profileService = ProfileService.getInstance();
+        savedCollectionsViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(fragmentActivity).get(SavedCollectionsViewModel.class);
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
     }
 
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ public class SavedCollectionsFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLa
 
     @Override
     public void onViewCreated(@NonNull final View view, @Nullable final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        setupObservers();
         if (!shouldRefresh) return;
         binding.swipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(this);
         init();
@@ -140,9 +143,8 @@ public class SavedCollectionsFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLa
     }
 
     public void setupTopics() {
-        savedCollectionsViewModel = new ViewModelProvider(fragmentActivity).get(SavedCollectionsViewModel.class);
         binding.topicsRecyclerView.addItemDecoration(new GridSpacingItemDecoration(Utils.convertDpToPx(2)));
-        final SavedCollectionsAdapter adapter = new SavedCollectionsAdapter((topicCluster, root, cover, title, titleColor, backgroundColor) -> {
+        adapter = new SavedCollectionsAdapter((topicCluster, root, cover, title, titleColor, backgroundColor) -> {
             final NavController navController = NavHostFragment.findNavController(this);
             if (isSaving) {
                 setNavControllerResult(navController, topicCluster.getCollectionId());
@@ -160,7 +162,13 @@ public class SavedCollectionsFragment extends Fragment implements SwipeRefreshLa
             }
         });
         binding.topicsRecyclerView.setAdapter(adapter);
-        savedCollectionsViewModel.getList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), adapter::submitList);
+    }
+
+    private void setupObservers() {
+        savedCollectionsViewModel.getList().observe(getViewLifecycleOwner(), list -> {
+            if (adapter == null) return;
+            adapter.submitList(list);
+        });
     }
 
     private void fetchTopics(final String maxId) {