diff --git a/src/platform/qt/DebuggerConsoleController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/DebuggerConsoleController.cpp
index 55d44a0ae..7d6624d77 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/DebuggerConsoleController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/DebuggerConsoleController.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void DebuggerConsoleController::enterLine(const QString& line) {
 	CoreController::Interrupter interrupter(m_gameController);
 	QMutexLocker lock(&m_mutex);
 	m_lines.append(line);
-	if (m_cliDebugger.d.p->state == DEBUGGER_RUNNING) {
+	if (m_cliDebugger.d.p && m_cliDebugger.d.p->state == DEBUGGER_RUNNING) {
 		mDebuggerEnter(m_cliDebugger.d.p, DEBUGGER_ENTER_MANUAL, nullptr);
 	}
 	m_cond.wakeOne();