diff --git a/doomsday/sdk/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp b/doomsday/sdk/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp
index e26af66aed..a4ef4e9547 100644
--- a/doomsday/sdk/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp
+++ b/doomsday/sdk/libappfw/src/widgets/panelwidget.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ DENG_GUI_PIMPL(PanelWidget)
         LOG_AS("PanelWidget");
 
         // All of the assets in the pending show group are now ready, let's open!
-        if (pendingShow->isReady())
+        if (pendingShow && pendingShow->isReady())
         {
             LOGDEV_XVERBOSE("All assets ready, resuming animation", "");