diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index f30fbb26b..c89c2e13e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ fun SessionBundleStorage.archive(sessionManager: SessionManager) {
 class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
     private val bus = ActionBusFactory.get(this)
     private var sessionObserver: SessionManager.Observer? = null
-    private lateinit var homeMenu: HomeMenu
+    private var homeMenu: HomeMenu? = null
     private lateinit var tabsComponent: TabsComponent
     private lateinit var sessionsComponent: SessionsComponent
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         }
 
         view.menuButton.setOnClickListener {
-            homeMenu.menuBuilder.build(requireContext()).show(
+            homeMenu?.menuBuilder?.build(requireContext())?.show(
                 anchor = it,
                 orientation = BrowserMenu.Orientation.DOWN)
         }
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onDestroyView() {
+        super.onDestroyView()
+        homeMenu = null
+    }
+
     override fun onResume() {
         super.onResume()
         (activity as AppCompatActivity).supportActionBar?.hide()