diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java b/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java
index 8270cfb..d79b957 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/Browser.java
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
 
         // SWE: Avoid initializing the engine for sandboxed processes.
         if (!isSandboxContext) {
+            if (LOGV_ENABLED)
+                Log.v(LOGTAG, "Browser.onCreate: Main Application");
             BrowserSettings.initialize((Context) this);
             Preloader.initialize((Context) this);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserPreferencesPage.java b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserPreferencesPage.java
index 9bb74b5..4840d43 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/BrowserPreferencesPage.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/BrowserPreferencesPage.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Fragment;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.preference.PreferenceActivity;
@@ -65,13 +66,12 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
-        super.onCreate(icicle);
-        if (icicle != null) {
-            return;
-        }
         if (!EngineInitializer.isInitialized()) {
             Log.e(LOGTAG, "Engine not Initialized");
-            finish();
+            EngineInitializer.initializeSync((Context) getApplicationContext());
+        }
+        super.onCreate(icicle);
+        if (icicle != null) {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java b/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java
index dd18c19..e629952 100644
--- a/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java
+++ b/src/com/android/browser/PhoneUi.java
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
 
     @Override
     public void hideComboView() {
-        mComboView.hideViews();
+        if (mComboView != null)
+            mComboView.hideViews();
     }
 
     @Override