diff --git a/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart b/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart
index f7383fca95..c50f846906 100644
--- a/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart
+++ b/app/lib/pages/memories/page.dart
@@ -215,10 +215,14 @@ class MemoriesPageState extends State<MemoriesPage> with AutomaticKeepAliveClien
   }
 
   void _filterByCategory(MemoryCategory? category) {
+    if (!mounted) return;
+
     setState(() {
       _selectedCategory = category;
     });
-    context.read<MemoriesProvider>().setCategoryFilter(category);
+
+    final provider = context.read<MemoriesProvider>();
+    provider.setCategoryFilter(category);
   }
 
   // ignore: unused_element