diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 33414910f4..f3fd93d0b4 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -2113,7 +2113,8 @@ void rarch_main_set_state(unsigned cmd)
          video_driver_set_texture_enable(false, false);
          break;
       case RARCH_ACTION_STATE_QUIT:
-         global->system.shutdown = true;
+	     if (global)
+            global->system.shutdown = true;
          rarch_main_set_state(RARCH_ACTION_STATE_MENU_RUNNING_FINISHED);
          break;
       case RARCH_ACTION_STATE_FORCE_QUIT: