diff --git a/gfx/display_servers/dispserv_x11.c b/gfx/display_servers/dispserv_x11.c
index 7fbfc1510c..5981a5cf7d 100644
--- a/gfx/display_servers/dispserv_x11.c
+++ b/gfx/display_servers/dispserv_x11.c
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ static enum rotation x11_display_server_get_screen_orientation(void)
    int i, j;
    Display *dpy = x11_display_server_open_display();
    XRRScreenResources *screen = XRRGetScreenResources(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy));
+   if (!screen)
+     return ORIENTATION_NORMAL;
    XRRScreenConfiguration *config = XRRGetScreenInfo(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy));
    enum rotation rotation = ORIENTATION_NORMAL;