diff --git a/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/ui/HomeActivity.java b/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/ui/HomeActivity.java
index 08286bfe5..17c6abc6a 100644
--- a/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/ui/HomeActivity.java
+++ b/onebusaway-android/src/main/java/org/onebusaway/android/ui/HomeActivity.java
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ private void goToNavDrawerItem(int item) {
                 startActivity(i);
                 break;
         }
+        updateDonationsUIVisibility();
         if (mCurrentNavDrawerPosition != NAVDRAWER_ITEM_NEARBY) {
             WeatherUtils.toggleWeatherViewVisibility(false,weatherView);
         }else{
@@ -2096,9 +2097,10 @@ private void setupDonationView(HomeActivity homeActivity) {
 
     private void updateDonationsUIVisibility() {
         mDonationView = findViewById(R.id.donationView);
+        if(mDonationView == null) return;
         DonationsManager donationsManager = Application.getDonationsManager();
 
-        if (donationsManager.shouldShowDonationUI()) {
+        if (donationsManager.shouldShowDonationUI() && mCurrentNavDrawerPosition == NAVDRAWER_ITEM_NEARBY) {
             mDonationView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
         else {