diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/asynchronous/management/ServiceWatcherUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/asynchronous/management/ServiceWatcherUtil.java
index 38030c793a..5cc17c1685 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/asynchronous/management/ServiceWatcherUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/asynchronous/management/ServiceWatcherUtil.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.text.format.Formatter;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
 
 public class ServiceWatcherUtil {
@@ -194,15 +195,15 @@ public void stopWatch() {
    * closed as there are higher chances for android system to GC the thread when it is running low
    * on memory
    */
-  public static synchronized void runService(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
+  public static synchronized void runService(@Nullable final Context context, final Intent intent) {
     switch (pendingIntents.size()) {
       case 0:
-        context.startService(intent);
+        if (context != null) context.startService(intent);
         break;
       case 1:
         // initialize waiting handlers
         pendingIntents.add(intent);
-        postWaiting(context);
+        if (context != null) postWaiting(context);
         break;
       case 2:
         // to avoid notifying repeatedly
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/filesystem/files/EncryptDecryptUtils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/filesystem/files/EncryptDecryptUtils.java
index 5355727bf1..66ce02a424 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/filesystem/files/EncryptDecryptUtils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/amaze/filemanager/filesystem/files/EncryptDecryptUtils.java
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public static void decryptFile(
           (dialog, which) -> {
             AppCompatEditText editText = dialog.getView().findViewById(R.id.singleedittext_input);
             decryptIntent.putExtra(EncryptService.TAG_PASSWORD, editText.getText().toString());
-            ServiceWatcherUtil.runService(main.getContext(), decryptIntent);
+            ServiceWatcherUtil.runService(c, decryptIntent);
             dialog.dismiss();
           },
           null);
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public static void decryptFile(
           new DecryptButtonCallbackInterface() {
             @Override
             public void confirm(Intent intent) {
-              ServiceWatcherUtil.runService(main.getContext(), intent);
+              ServiceWatcherUtil.runService(c, intent);
             }
 
             @Override