diff --git a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/GraphicsSettingsWidget.cpp b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/GraphicsSettingsWidget.cpp
index 75eec08db0..d915c2b3c8 100644
--- a/pcsx2-qt/Settings/GraphicsSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2-qt/Settings/GraphicsSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ void GraphicsSettingsWidget::updateRendererDependentOptions()
 	const bool is_hardware = (type == GSRendererType::DX11 || type == GSRendererType::DX12 || type == GSRendererType::OGL ||
 							  type == GSRendererType::VK || type == GSRendererType::Metal);
 	const bool is_software = (type == GSRendererType::SW);
-	const bool hw_fixes = (is_hardware && m_ui.enableHWFixes->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
+	const bool hw_fixes = (is_hardware && m_ui.enableHWFixes && m_ui.enableHWFixes->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
 	const int prev_tab = m_ui.tabs->currentIndex();
 
 	// hw rendering