diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 0d8ab13a9f..0a76c8f475 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5226,9 +5226,8 @@ void Application::updateSecondaryCameraViewFrustum() {
     auto renderConfig = _renderEngine->getConfiguration();
     assert(renderConfig);
     auto camera = dynamic_cast<SecondaryCameraJobConfig*>(renderConfig->getConfig("SecondaryCamera"));
-    assert(camera);
 
-    if (!camera->isEnabled()) {
+    if (!camera || !camera->isEnabled()) {
         return;
     }