diff --git a/src/all/nhentai/build.gradle b/src/all/nhentai/build.gradle
index 741b5b930..3faea6232 100644
--- a/src/all/nhentai/build.gradle
+++ b/src/all/nhentai/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     extName = 'NHentai'
     pkgNameSuffix = 'all.nhentai'
     extClass = '.NHFactory'
-    extVersionCode = 25
+    extVersionCode = 26
     libVersion = '1.2'
 }
 
diff --git a/src/all/nhentai/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/nhentai/NHentai.kt b/src/all/nhentai/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/nhentai/NHentai.kt
index 627992e1b..cf39d840f 100644
--- a/src/all/nhentai/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/nhentai/NHentai.kt
+++ b/src/all/nhentai/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/nhentai/NHentai.kt
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ open class NHentai(
                 .addQueryParameter("q", "$query +$nhLang $advQuery")
                 .addQueryParameter("page", page.toString())
 
-            if (uploadedFilter!!.state.isBlank()) {
+            if (uploadedFilter?.state?.isBlank() == true) {
                 filters.findInstance<SortFilter>()?.let { f ->
                     url.addQueryParameter("sort", f.toUriPart())
                 }