diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/activity/NbActivity.kt b/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/activity/NbActivity.kt
index 7bb0152c41..5055a5ce8f 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/activity/NbActivity.kt
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/activity/NbActivity.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ open class NbActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
         // Facilitates the db updates by the sync service on the UI
         lifecycleScope.launch {
-            repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.CREATED) {
+            repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
                 launch {
                     NbSyncManager.state.collectLatest {
                         withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemSetFragment.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemSetFragment.java
index aa0d486637..f71c969afa 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemSetFragment.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/app/src/main/java/com/newsblur/fragment/ItemSetFragment.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public void scrollToPosition(int position) {
     }
 
     protected FeedSet getFeedSet() {
-        return ((ItemsList) getActivity()).getFeedSet();
+        return ((ItemsList) requireActivity()).getFeedSet();
     }
 
 	public void hasUpdated() {