diff --git a/README-CHANGES.xml b/README-CHANGES.xml
index facdc56fa..56a88636e 100644
--- a/README-CHANGES.xml
+++ b/README-CHANGES.xml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
         <c:change date="2023-10-25T00:00:00+00:00" summary="Fixed crash on Reader screen due to more than one Fragment instance."/>
       </c:changes>
     </c:release>
-    <c:release date="2023-11-03T10:24:54+00:00" is-open="true" ticket-system="org.lyrasis.jira" version="1.8.0">
+    <c:release date="2023-11-03T14:15:29+00:00" is-open="true" ticket-system="org.lyrasis.jira" version="1.8.0">
       <c:changes>
         <c:change date="2023-10-30T00:00:00+00:00" summary="Removed the Android 12+ devices default splash screen."/>
         <c:change date="2023-10-31T00:00:00+00:00" summary="Reduce audio book related crashes.">
@@ -358,11 +358,16 @@
             <c:ticket id="PP-565"/>
           </c:tickets>
         </c:change>
-        <c:change date="2023-11-03T10:24:54+00:00" summary="Fix a possible crash if an audio book fails to open.">
+        <c:change date="2023-11-03T00:00:00+00:00" summary="Fix a possible crash if an audio book fails to open.">
           <c:tickets>
             <c:ticket id="PP-672"/>
           </c:tickets>
         </c:change>
+        <c:change date="2023-11-03T14:15:29+00:00" summary="Address some R2 lifecycle issues.">
+          <c:tickets>
+            <c:ticket id="PP-676"/>
+          </c:tickets>
+        </c:change>
       </c:changes>
     </c:release>
   </c:releases>
diff --git a/simplified-viewer-epub-readium2/src/main/java/org/librarysimplified/viewer/epub/readium2/Reader2Activity.kt b/simplified-viewer-epub-readium2/src/main/java/org/librarysimplified/viewer/epub/readium2/Reader2Activity.kt
index 1a7abaffb..3982a37a9 100644
--- a/simplified-viewer-epub-readium2/src/main/java/org/librarysimplified/viewer/epub/readium2/Reader2Activity.kt
+++ b/simplified-viewer-epub-readium2/src/main/java/org/librarysimplified/viewer/epub/readium2/Reader2Activity.kt
@@ -438,14 +438,23 @@ class Reader2Activity : AppCompatActivity(R.layout.reader2) {
     )
   }
 
+  @Deprecated("Deprecated in Java")
   override fun onBackPressed() {
-    if (this.tocFragment.isVisible) {
-      this.tocClose()
-    } else if (this.searchFragment.isVisible) {
-      this.searchClose()
-    } else {
-      super.onBackPressed()
+    if (this::tocFragment.isInitialized) {
+      if (this.tocFragment.isVisible) {
+        this.tocClose()
+        return
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (this::searchFragment.isInitialized) {
+      if (this.searchFragment.isVisible) {
+        this.searchClose()
+        return
+      }
     }
+
+    super.onBackPressed()
   }
 
   /**