diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
index 0c9f74125b..6a716b8d07 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/termux/app/TermuxActivity.java
@@ -856,7 +856,8 @@ public boolean isTerminalToolbarTextInputViewSelected() {
 
 
     public void termuxSessionListNotifyUpdated() {
-        mTermuxSessionListViewController.notifyDataSetChanged();
+      if (mTermuxSessionListViewController == null) return;
+      runOnUiThread(() -> mTermuxSessionListViewController.notifyDataSetChanged());
     }
 
     public boolean isVisible() {
@@ -1011,3 +1012,8 @@ public static Intent newInstance(@NonNull final Context context) {
     }
 
 }
+ntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        return intent;
+    }
+
+}