diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneApplication.kt
index c1386461b..2d66cd129 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneApplication.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class LinphoneApplication : Application(), ImageLoaderFactory {
             coreContext.start()
             return true
         }
+
+        fun contextExists(): Boolean {
+            return ::coreContext.isInitialized
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onCreate() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreService.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreService.kt
index 70fa441b6..ab6215882 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreService.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package org.linphone.core
 
 import android.content.Intent
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.ensureCoreExists
@@ -80,8 +81,10 @@ class CoreService : CoreService() {
     }
 
     override fun onDestroy() {
-        Log.i("[Service] Stopping")
-        coreContext.notificationsManager.serviceDestroyed()
+        if (LinphoneApplication.contextExists()) {
+            Log.i("[Service] Stopping")
+            coreContext.notificationsManager.serviceDestroyed()
+        }
 
         super.onDestroy()
     }