diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
index f32bb6587..19dab6ef7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/PermissionHelper.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.schabi.newpipe.util;
 
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -89,7 +90,10 @@ public class PermissionHelper {
         if (!Settings.canDrawOverlays(context)) {
             Intent i = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION, Uri.parse("package:" + context.getPackageName()));
             i.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-            context.startActivity(i);
+            try {
+                context.startActivity(i);
+            } catch (ActivityNotFoundException ignored) {
+            }
             return false;
         } else return true;
     }