diff --git a/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/instance/adapter/InstanceAdapter.java b/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/instance/adapter/InstanceAdapter.java
index 21dcee31..9b7c2564 100644
--- a/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/instance/adapter/InstanceAdapter.java
+++ b/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/instance/adapter/InstanceAdapter.java
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ public static String getDisplaySubtext(Context context, String state, Date date)
 
     @Override
     public int getItemCount() {
+        if (cursor == null) {
+            return 0;
+        }
         return !cursor.isClosed() ? cursor.getCount() : 0;
     }
 
@@ -108,6 +111,10 @@ public Cursor getCursor() {
         return cursor;
     }
 
+    public void setCursor(Cursor cursor) {
+        this.cursor = cursor;
+    }
+
     public interface OnItemClickListener {
         void onItemClick(View v, int position);
     }
diff --git a/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/BlankFormsFragment.java b/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/BlankFormsFragment.java
index 740bc0de..fade419c 100644
--- a/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/BlankFormsFragment.java
+++ b/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/BlankFormsFragment.java
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public void onResume() {
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
+        formAdapter = new FormsAdapter(getActivity(), null, this, selectedForms, instancesDao, transferDao);
+        recyclerView.setAdapter(formAdapter);
         return formsDao.getFormsCursorLoader(getFilterText(), getSortingOrder());
     }
 
@@ -106,8 +108,7 @@ public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
     public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<Cursor> loader, Cursor cursor) {
         if (cursor != null) {
             cursor.moveToFirst();
-            formAdapter = new FormsAdapter(getActivity(), cursor, this, selectedForms, instancesDao, transferDao);
-            recyclerView.setAdapter(formAdapter);
+            formAdapter.swapCursor(cursor);
             setEmptyViewVisibility(cursor.getCount());
             if (formAdapter.getItemCount() > 0) {
                 toggleButton.setText(getString(R.string.select_all));
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<Cursor> loader, Cursor cursor) {
 
     @Override
     public void onLoaderReset(@NonNull Loader loader) {
+        formAdapter.swapCursor(null);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/FilledFormsFragment.java b/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/FilledFormsFragment.java
index 1763b83e..58ab1a4b 100644
--- a/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/FilledFormsFragment.java
+++ b/skunkworks_crow/src/main/java/org/odk/share/views/ui/send/fragment/FilledFormsFragment.java
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ public void onResume() {
     @NonNull
     @Override
     public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
+        instanceAdapter = new InstanceAdapter(getActivity(), null, this::onListItemClick, selectedInstances);
+        recyclerView.setAdapter(instanceAdapter);
         return instancesDao.getSavedInstancesCursorLoader(getFilterText(), getSortingOrder());
     }
 
@@ -99,8 +101,7 @@ public Loader<Cursor> onCreateLoader(int id, Bundle args) {
     public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<Cursor> loader, Cursor cursor) {
         if (cursor != null) {
             cursor.moveToFirst();
-            instanceAdapter = new InstanceAdapter(getActivity(), cursor, this::onListItemClick, selectedInstances);
-            recyclerView.setAdapter(instanceAdapter);
+            instanceAdapter.setCursor(cursor);
             setEmptyViewVisibility(cursor.getCount());
             if (instanceAdapter.getItemCount() > 0) {
                 toggleButton.setText(getString(R.string.select_all));
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ public void onLoadFinished(@NonNull Loader<Cursor> loader, Cursor cursor) {
 
     @Override
     public void onLoaderReset(@NonNull Loader loader) {
+        instanceAdapter.setCursor(null);
     }
 
     private void onListItemClick(View view, int position) {