diff --git a/mscore/musescore.cpp b/mscore/musescore.cpp
index 5e38309f94c3a..8bfe10b64d6ea 100644
--- a/mscore/musescore.cpp
+++ b/mscore/musescore.cpp
@@ -4140,7 +4140,10 @@ void MuseScore::changeState(ScoreState val)
       if (getAction("split-measure")->isEnabled())
             getAction("split-measure")->setEnabled(cs && cs->masterScore()->excerpts().size() == 0);
 
-      getAction("edit-toolbars")->setEnabled(!Workspace::currentWorkspace->readOnly());
+      Workspace* currentWorkspace = Workspace::currentWorkspace;
+      if (currentWorkspace) {
+            getAction("edit-toolbars")->setEnabled(!currentWorkspace->readOnly());
+      }
 
       //getAction("split-measure")->setEnabled(cs->masterScore()->excerpts().size() == 0);