diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt
index 348037872..a1d7a4387 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/tasklist/TaskViewHolder.kt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class TaskViewHolder internal constructor(
             rowBody.setBackgroundColor(selectedColor)
         } else {
             rowBody.setBackgroundResource(background)
-            rowBody.background.jumpToCurrentState()
+            rowBody.background?.jumpToCurrentState()
         }
     }