diff --git a/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc b/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc
index 8cb562acf..05777051a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/apu/xma_decoder.cc
@@ -175,15 +175,20 @@ void XmaDecoder::WorkerThreadMain() {
 
 void XmaDecoder::Shutdown() {
   worker_running_ = false;
-  work_event_->Set();
+
+  if (work_event_) {
+    work_event_->Set();
+  }
 
   if (paused_) {
     Resume();
   }
 
-  // Wait for work thread.
-  xe::threading::Wait(worker_thread_->thread(), false);
-  worker_thread_.reset();
+  if (worker_thread_) {
+    // Wait for work thread.
+    xe::threading::Wait(worker_thread_->thread(), false);
+    worker_thread_.reset();
+  }
 
   if (context_data_first_ptr_) {
     memory()->SystemHeapFree(context_data_first_ptr_);