diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
index c7ad69aea4..e88be26260 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/nearby/fragments/NearbyParentFragment.java
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ private void handleLocationUpdate(fr.free.nrw.commons.location.LatLng latLng, Lo
     }
 
     private boolean isUserBrowsing() {
-        boolean isUserBrowsing = !presenter.areLocationsClose(getCameraTarget(), lastKnownLocation);
+        boolean isUserBrowsing = lastKnownLocation!=null && !presenter.areLocationsClose(getCameraTarget(), lastKnownLocation);
         return isUserBrowsing;
     }