diff --git a/conductor/src/main/java/com/bluelinelabs/conductor/Controller.java b/conductor/src/main/java/com/bluelinelabs/conductor/Controller.java
index 0558a06b..ba43205c 100644
--- a/conductor/src/main/java/com/bluelinelabs/conductor/Controller.java
+++ b/conductor/src/main/java/com/bluelinelabs/conductor/Controller.java
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ private void removeViewReference(@Nullable Context context) {
     final View inflate(@NonNull ViewGroup parent) {
         if (view != null && view.getParent() != null && view.getParent() != parent) {
             detach(view, true, false);
-            removeViewReference(view.getContext());
+            removeViewReference(view != null ? view.getContext() : null);
         }
 
         if (view == null) {