diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index 983ddc4914..a6da5c1572 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
 
         _sessionControlInteractor = null
         sessionControlView = null
+        appBarLayout = null
         bundleArgs.clear()
         requireActivity().window.clearFlags(FLAG_SECURE)
     }