diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/MyViewPagerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/MyViewPagerFragment.kt
index f437ec88..a2517ff1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/MyViewPagerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/contacts/fragments/MyViewPagerFragment.kt
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ abstract class MyViewPagerFragment(context: Context, attributeSet: AttributeSet)
     }
 
     fun onSearchClosed() {
-        (fragment_list.adapter as ContactsAdapter).updateItems(contactsIgnoringSearch)
+        (fragment_list.adapter as? ContactsAdapter)?.updateItems(contactsIgnoringSearch)
         if (this is FavoritesFragment) {
             fragment_placeholder.text = activity?.getString(R.string.no_favorites)
         }