diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/comments/CommentsListFragment.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/comments/CommentsListFragment.java
index 6adc08963c3e..2f482b46aa6e 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/comments/CommentsListFragment.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/comments/CommentsListFragment.java
@@ -497,8 +497,9 @@ protected void onPostExecute(CommentList comments) {
             }
             mPullToRefreshHelper.setRefreshing(false);
 
-            if (isCancelled())
+            if (isCancelled()) {
                 return;
+            }
 
             mCanLoadMoreComments = (comments != null && comments.size() > 0);
 
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ protected void onPostExecute(CommentList comments) {
                         return;
                 }
             }
-            if (comments.size() > 0) {
+            if (!getActivity().isFinishing() && comments != null && comments.size() > 0) {
                 getCommentAdapter().loadComments();
             }
         }