diff --git a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/Widgets/QuickAccessWidgetViewModel.cs b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/Widgets/QuickAccessWidgetViewModel.cs
index 5b4674e9ba3c..468f4c5c28d0 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/Widgets/QuickAccessWidgetViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/UserControls/Widgets/QuickAccessWidgetViewModel.cs
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ public async Task NavigateToPath(string path)
 				return;
 			}
 
-			ContentPageContext.ShellPage!.NavigateWithArguments(
-				ContentPageContext.ShellPage!.InstanceViewModel.FolderSettings.GetLayoutType(path),
+			ContentPageContext.ShellPage?.NavigateWithArguments(
+				ContentPageContext.ShellPage.InstanceViewModel.FolderSettings.GetLayoutType(path),
 				new() { NavPathParam = path });
 		}