diff --git a/console.c b/console.c
index 7070b1b1ad..4c42b2810c 100644
--- a/console.c
+++ b/console.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void vga_hw_update(void)
 
 void vga_hw_invalidate(void)
 {
-    if (active_console->hw_invalidate)
+    if (active_console && active_console->hw_invalidate)
         active_console->hw_invalidate(active_console->hw);
 }