diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
index 34a36b807..044dbf6f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/MainActivity.kt
@@ -737,24 +737,32 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), Logging,
     }
 
     private fun showSnackbar(msgId: Int) {
-        Snackbar.make(
-            findViewById(android.R.id.content),
-            msgId,
-            Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG
-        ).show()
+        try {
+            Snackbar.make(
+                findViewById(android.R.id.content),
+                msgId,
+                Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG
+            ).show()
+        } catch (ex: IllegalStateException) {
+            reportError("Snackbar couldn't find view for msgId $msgId")
+        }
     }
 
     private fun showSnackbar(msg: String) {
-        Snackbar.make(
-            findViewById(android.R.id.content),
-            msg,
-            Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE
-        )
-            .apply { view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.snackbar_text).isSingleLine = false }
-            .setAction(R.string.okay) {
-                // dismiss
-            }
-            .show()
+        try {
+            Snackbar.make(
+                findViewById(android.R.id.content),
+                msg,
+                Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE
+            )
+                .apply { view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.snackbar_text).isSingleLine = false }
+                .setAction(R.string.okay) {
+                    // dismiss
+                }
+                .show()
+        } catch (ex: IllegalStateException) {
+            reportError("Snackbar couldn't find view for msgString $msg")
+        }
     }
 
     fun perhapsChangeChannel(url: Uri? = requestedChannelUrl) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
index fd2d82bc8..116d5f3ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geeksville/mesh/ui/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -952,13 +952,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
 
             fun weNeedAccess(warningReason: String) {
                 warn("Telling user we need need location access")
-
-                Snackbar.make(requireView(), warningReason, Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE)
-                    .apply { view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.snackbar_text).isSingleLine = false }
-                    .setAction(R.string.okay) {
-                        // dismiss
-                    }
-                    .show()
+                showSnackbar(warningReason)
             }
 
             locationSettingsResponse.addOnSuccessListener {
@@ -1001,6 +995,23 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
         }
     }
 
+    private fun showSnackbar(msg: String) {
+        try {
+            Snackbar.make(
+                requireView(),
+                msg,
+                Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE
+            )
+                .apply { view.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.snackbar_text).isSingleLine = false }
+                .setAction(R.string.okay) {
+                    // dismiss
+                }
+                .show()
+        } catch (ex: IllegalStateException) {
+            reportError("Snackbar couldn't find view for msgString $msg")
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()
 
@@ -1022,15 +1033,7 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment("Settings"), Logging {
         if (!hasUSB) {
             // Warn user if BLE is disabled
             if (scanModel.bluetoothAdapter?.isEnabled != true) {
-                Snackbar.make(
-                    requireView(),
-                    R.string.error_bluetooth,
-                    Snackbar.LENGTH_INDEFINITE
-                )
-                    .setAction(R.string.okay) {
-                        // dismiss
-                    }
-                    .show()
+                showSnackbar(getString(R.string.error_bluetooth))
             } else {
                 if (binding.provideLocationCheckbox.isChecked)
                     checkLocationEnabled(getString(R.string.location_disabled))