diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index 42f4f4269..631eefb22 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Session
 
                             if (showEngineView) {
                                 engineView?.asView()?.isVisible = true
-                                swipeRefresh.alpha = 1f
+                                swipeRefresh?.alpha = 1f
                             } else {
                                 engineView?.asView()?.isVisible = false
                             }