diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/KioskTranslator.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/KioskTranslator.java
index b8c2ff236..c05057fb3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/KioskTranslator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/KioskTranslator.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public final class KioskTranslator {
     private KioskTranslator() { }
 
     public static String getTranslatedKioskName(final String kioskId, final Context c) {
+        // patch
+        if (kioskId == null) { return "" }
         switch (kioskId) {
             case "Trending":
                 return c.getString(R.string.trending);