diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f827195fa..947617ddf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ The format is a modified version of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.co
 - Fix mass migration not using the same search queries as individual migration ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#2736](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2736))
 - Fix reader not saving read duration when changing chapter ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich), [@KotlinHero](https://github.com/KotlinHero)) ([#2784](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2784))
 - Fix pre-1970 upload date display in chapter list ([@MajorTanya](https://github.com/MajorTanya)) ([#2779](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2779))
+- Fix crash when trying to install/update extensions while shizuku is not running ([@NGB-Was-Taken](https://github.com/NGB-Was-Taken)) ([#2837](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/2837))
 
 ## [v0.19.3] - 2025-11-07
 ### Improved
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/installer/ShizukuInstaller.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/installer/ShizukuInstaller.kt
index 303a2dad8..834a40d6f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/installer/ShizukuInstaller.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/installer/ShizukuInstaller.kt
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ class ShizukuInstaller(private val service: Service) : Installer(service) {
     override fun processEntry(entry: Entry) {
         super.processEntry(entry)
         try {
-            shellInterface?.install(
-                service.contentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(entry.uri, "r"),
-            )
+            service.contentResolver.openAssetFileDescriptor(entry.uri, "r").use {
+                shellInterface?.install(it)
+            }
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             logcat(LogPriority.ERROR, e) { "Failed to install extension ${entry.downloadId} ${entry.uri}" }
             continueQueue(InstallStep.Error)
@@ -124,7 +124,13 @@ class ShizukuInstaller(private val service: Service) : Installer(service) {
     override fun onDestroy() {
         Shizuku.removeBinderDeadListener(shizukuDeadListener)
         Shizuku.removeRequestPermissionResultListener(shizukuPermissionListener)
-        Shizuku.unbindUserService(shizukuArgs, connection, true)
+        if (Shizuku.pingBinder()) {
+            try {
+                Shizuku.unbindUserService(shizukuArgs, connection, true)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                logcat(LogPriority.WARN, e) { "Failed to unbind shizuku service" }
+            }
+        }
         service.unregisterReceiver(receiver)
         logcat { "ShizukuInstaller destroy" }
         scope.cancel()