1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlayerWidgetService.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlayerWidgetService.java
index 323060f81..007a4d744 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlayerWidgetService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlayerWidgetService.java
@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ public class PlayerWidgetService extends Service {
         public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName className, IBinder service) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Connection to service established");
             synchronized (psLock) {
-                playbackService = ((PlaybackService.LocalBinder) service)
-                        .getService();
-                startViewUpdaterIfNotRunning();
+                if(service instanceof PlaybackService.LocalBinder) {
+                    playbackService = ((PlaybackService.LocalBinder) service).getService();
+                    startViewUpdaterIfNotRunning();
+                }
             }
         }