diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 26b758c21..dc76d1f99 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -414,7 +414,8 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
                 lastUpdateView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             }
 
-            if (TextUtils.isEmpty(app.whatsNew)) {
+            Apk suggestedApk = getSuggestedApk();
+            if (suggestedApk == null || TextUtils.isEmpty(app.whatsNew)) {
                 whatsNewView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
             } else {
                 //noinspection deprecation Ignore deprecation because the suggested way is only available in API 24.
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ public class AppDetailsRecyclerViewAdapter
 
                 StringBuilder sbWhatsNew = new StringBuilder();
                 sbWhatsNew.append(whatsNewView.getContext().getString(R.string.details_new_in_version,
-                        getSuggestedApk().versionName).toUpperCase(locale));
+                        suggestedApk.versionName).toUpperCase(locale));
                 sbWhatsNew.append("\n\n");
                 sbWhatsNew.append(app.whatsNew);
                 whatsNewView.setText(sbWhatsNew);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java
index 4c7402ea7..ec4087cba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/fdroid/fdroid/views/main/CategoriesViewBinder.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class CategoriesViewBinder implements LoaderManager.LoaderCallbacks<Cursor> {
             }
         });
 
-        activity.getSupportLoaderManager().initLoader(LOADER_ID, null, this);
+        activity.getSupportLoaderManager().restartLoader(LOADER_ID, null, this);
     }
 
     @Override