diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
index 35018c5db1..e037c9e88e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class HistoryFragment : LibraryPageFragment<History>(), UserInteractionHandler,
         _binding = null
     }
 
-    private fun openItem(item: History.Regular) {
+    private fun openItem(item: History.Regular) = runIfFragmentIsAttached {
         GleanHistory.openedItem.record(
             GleanHistory.OpenedItemExtra(
                 isRemote = item.isRemote,