diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java
index 6be0df6ba90d..36872e823e99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/owncloud/android/ui/fragment/FileDetailSharingFragment.java
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ private void fetchSharees() {
             return Unit.INSTANCE;
         }, () -> {
             showShareContainer();
-            DisplayUtils.showSnackMessage(getView(), R.string.error_fetching_sharees);
+            try {
+                DisplayUtils.showSnackMessage(requireView(), R.string.error_fetching_sharees);
+            } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+                // do nothing since view is already destroyed
+            }
             return Unit.INSTANCE;
         });
     }