diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt
index 06876ec354..fe9cd34a99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkFragment.kt
@@ -409,7 +409,8 @@ class BookmarkFragment : LibraryPageFragment<BookmarkNode>(), UserInteractionHan
 
     private fun updatePendingBookmarksToDelete(selected: Set<BookmarkNode>) {
         pendingBookmarksToDelete.addAll(selected)
-        val bookmarkTree = sharedViewModel.selectedFolder!! - pendingBookmarksToDelete
+        val selectedFolder = sharedViewModel.selectedFolder ?: return
+        val bookmarkTree = selectedFolder - pendingBookmarksToDelete
         bookmarkInteractor.onBookmarksChanged(bookmarkTree)
     }