--- src/assistant/index-page.vala.orig	2020-03-30 15:06:50.430007887 +0000
+++ src/assistant/index-page.vala	2020-03-30 15:08:11.530009645 +0000
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@
         populate_detected_sources_list (MAX_MEDIA_ENTRIES);
 
         var recommended_downloads = yield get_recommended_downloads ();
-        for (var i = 0; i < MAX_MEDIA_ENTRIES; i++)
+	        if (recommended_downloads == null)
+	            return;
+	        for (var i = 0; (i < recommended_downloads.length ()) && (i < MAX_MEDIA_ENTRIES); i++)
             featured_model.append (recommended_downloads.nth (i).data);
     }