diff --git a/xbmc/windows/GUIMediaWindow.cpp b/xbmc/windows/GUIMediaWindow.cpp
index b1672010a3ebf..52ff94dde2160 100644
--- a/xbmc/windows/GUIMediaWindow.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/windows/GUIMediaWindow.cpp
@@ -2195,7 +2195,7 @@ bool CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectoryItems(CURL &url, CFileItemList &items, bool us
     }
     else if (!getItems.m_result)
     {
-      if (g_application.IsCurrentThread() && !m_rootDir.GetDirImpl()->ProcessRequirements())
+      if (g_application.IsCurrentThread() && m_rootDir.GetDirImpl() && !m_rootDir.GetDirImpl()->ProcessRequirements())
       {
         ret = false;
       }