diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
index 2d11bd13..c59d560b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/MainActivity.java
@@ -1598,6 +1598,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
 
     private void startup() {
         final Context context = this;
+        Lbry.startupInit();
+
         // perform some tasks before launching
         (new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Boolean>() {
             protected void onPreExecute() {
@@ -1638,7 +1640,6 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SdkStatusListener
                         throw new Exception("Did not retrieve authenticated user.");
                     }
 
-
                     Lbryio.newInstall(context);
 
                     // (light) fetch subscriptions
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/dialog/RepostClaimDialogFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/dialog/RepostClaimDialogFragment.java
index a2d56373..caa02c4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/dialog/RepostClaimDialogFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/dialog/RepostClaimDialogFragment.java
@@ -194,13 +194,15 @@ public class RepostClaimDialogFragment extends BottomSheetDialogFragment impleme
         if (channelSpinnerAdapter == null) {
             Context context = getContext();
             channelSpinnerAdapter = new InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter(context, R.layout.spinner_item_channel, channels);
-            channelSpinner.setAdapter(channelSpinnerAdapter);
             channelSpinnerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         } else {
             channelSpinnerAdapter.clear();
             channelSpinnerAdapter.addAll(channels);
             channelSpinnerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         }
+        if (channelSpinner != null) {
+            channelSpinner.setAdapter(channelSpinnerAdapter);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/wallet/InvitesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/wallet/InvitesFragment.java
index 362d809b..ad19fb8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/wallet/InvitesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/ui/wallet/InvitesFragment.java
@@ -198,10 +198,6 @@ public class InvitesFragment extends BaseFragment implements SdkStatusListener,
             }
         });
 
-        if (Lbry.ownChannels != null) {
-            updateChannelList(Lbry.ownChannels);
-        }
-
         channelSpinner.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
             @Override
             public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int position, long l) {
@@ -268,9 +264,8 @@ public class InvitesFragment extends BaseFragment implements SdkStatusListener,
     private void updateChannelList(List<Claim> channels) {
         if (channelSpinnerAdapter == null) {
             Context context = getContext();
-            channelSpinnerAdapter = new InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter(context, R.layout.spinner_item_channel, channels);
+            channelSpinnerAdapter = new InlineChannelSpinnerAdapter(context, R.layout.spinner_item_channel, new ArrayList<>(channels));
             channelSpinnerAdapter.addPlaceholder(false);
-            channelSpinner.setAdapter(channelSpinnerAdapter);
             channelSpinnerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         } else {
             channelSpinnerAdapter.clear();
@@ -279,6 +274,10 @@ public class InvitesFragment extends BaseFragment implements SdkStatusListener,
             channelSpinnerAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         }
 
+        if (channelSpinner != null) {
+            channelSpinner.setAdapter(channelSpinnerAdapter);
+        }
+
         if (channelSpinnerAdapter.getCount() > 1) {
             channelSpinner.setSelection(1);
         }
@@ -382,6 +381,11 @@ public class InvitesFragment extends BaseFragment implements SdkStatusListener,
     }
 
     private void fetchChannels() {
+        if (Lbry.ownChannels != null && Lbry.ownChannels.size() > 0) {
+            updateChannelList(Lbry.ownChannels);
+            return;
+        }
+
         fetchingChannels = true;
         disableChannelSpinner();
         ClaimListTask task = new ClaimListTask(Claim.TYPE_CHANNEL, progressLoadingChannels, new ClaimListResultHandler() {
@@ -413,10 +417,12 @@ public class InvitesFragment extends BaseFragment implements SdkStatusListener,
                 if (inviteHistoryAdapter == null) {
                     inviteHistoryAdapter = new InviteeListAdapter(invitees, getContext());
                     inviteHistoryAdapter.addHeader();
-                    inviteHistoryList.setAdapter(inviteHistoryAdapter);
                 } else {
                     inviteHistoryAdapter.addInvitees(invitees);
                 }
+                if (inviteHistoryList != null) {
+                    inviteHistoryList.setAdapter(inviteHistoryAdapter);
+                }
                 Helper.setViewVisibility(inviteHistoryList,
                         inviteHistoryAdapter == null || inviteHistoryAdapter.getItemCount() < 2 ? View.GONE : View.VISIBLE
                 );
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/utils/Lbry.java b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/utils/Lbry.java
index 3c2117c8..3b793d6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/utils/Lbry.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/lbry/browser/utils/Lbry.java
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ public final class Lbry {
     public static KeyStore KEYSTORE;
     public static boolean SDK_READY = false;
 
+    public static void startupInit() {
+        ownChannels = new ArrayList<>();
+        ownClaims = new ArrayList<>();
+        knownTags = new ArrayList<>();
+        followedTags = new ArrayList<>();
+    }
+
     public static void parseStatus(String response) {
         try {
             JSONObject json = parseSdkResponse(response);