diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java
index a3321df44..a6dd77a6c 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TagCommentsFragment.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class TagCommentsFragment extends CommentsFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected boolean canLoadMoreHistory() {
-        return tagData.getValue(TagData.HISTORY_HAS_MORE) > 0;
+        return hasModel() && tagData.getValue(TagData.HISTORY_HAS_MORE) > 0;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TaskCommentsFragment.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TaskCommentsFragment.java
index ecb812731..1c936b0a2 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TaskCommentsFragment.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/TaskCommentsFragment.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class TaskCommentsFragment extends CommentsFragment {
 
     @Override
     protected boolean canLoadMoreHistory() {
-        return task.getValue(Task.HISTORY_HAS_MORE) > 0;
+        return hasModel() && task.getValue(Task.HISTORY_HAS_MORE) > 0;
     }
 
     @Override