diff --git a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
index 86fbf7d379d5..f6e1e8d5dfd0 100644
--- a/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgisapp.cpp
@@ -3103,6 +3103,9 @@ void QgisApp::createMenus()
 
 void QgisApp::refreshProfileMenu()
 {
+  if ( !mConfigMenu )
+    return;
+
   mConfigMenu->clear();
   QgsUserProfile *profile = userProfileManager()->userProfile();
   QString activeName = profile->name();