diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
index b54a04d6f..8c6e01537 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailFragment.java
@@ -657,7 +657,10 @@ public final class VideoDetailFragment
         binding.detailControlsPlayWithKodi.setOnClickListener(this);
         if (DEBUG) {
             binding.detailControlsCrashThePlayer.setOnClickListener(
-                    v -> VideoDetailPlayerCrasher.onCrashThePlayer(this.player, getLayoutInflater())
+                    v -> VideoDetailPlayerCrasher.onCrashThePlayer(
+                            this.getContext(),
+                            this.player,
+                            getLayoutInflater())
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailPlayerCrasher.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailPlayerCrasher.java
index 9ddad9855..9309a8a49 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailPlayerCrasher.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/detail/VideoDetailPlayerCrasher.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.widget.RadioGroup;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
@@ -85,9 +86,12 @@ public final class VideoDetailPlayerCrasher {
                         : R.style.DarkTheme);
     }
 
-    public static void onCrashThePlayer(final Player player, final LayoutInflater layoutInflater) {
-        final Context context = player.getContext();
-        if (!isPlayerAvailable(player)) {
+    public static void onCrashThePlayer(
+            @NonNull final Context context,
+            @Nullable final Player player,
+            @NonNull final LayoutInflater layoutInflater
+    ) {
+        if (player == null) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Player is not available");
             Toast.makeText(context, "Player is not available", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                     .show();
@@ -152,8 +156,4 @@ public final class VideoDetailPlayerCrasher {
                     exPlayer);
         }
     }
-
-    private static boolean isPlayerAvailable(final Player player) {
-        return player != null;
-    }
 }