diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
index 67c754812..f995d622e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java
@@ -4289,6 +4289,11 @@ public final class Player implements
     private void markSegments() {
         binding.playbackSeekBar.clearMarkers();
 
+        if (currentItem == null) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "markSegments() - currentItem was null");
+            return;
+        }
+
         final VideoSegment[] segments = currentItem.getVideoSegments();
 
         if (segments == null || segments.length == 0) {