diff --git a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
index ccf318a629..13880af89f 100644
--- a/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
+++ b/plugins/openvr/src/OpenVrHelpers.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ void releaseOpenVrSystem() {
             vr::Texture_t vrTexture{ (void*)INVALID_GL_TEXTURE_HANDLE, vr::API_OpenGL, vr::ColorSpace_Auto };
             static vr::VRTextureBounds_t OPENVR_TEXTURE_BOUNDS_LEFT{ 0, 0, 0.5f, 1 };
             static vr::VRTextureBounds_t OPENVR_TEXTURE_BOUNDS_RIGHT{ 0.5f, 0, 1, 1 };
-            vr::VRCompositor()->Submit(vr::Eye_Left, &vrTexture, &OPENVR_TEXTURE_BOUNDS_LEFT);
-            vr::VRCompositor()->Submit(vr::Eye_Right, &vrTexture, &OPENVR_TEXTURE_BOUNDS_RIGHT);
+
+            auto compositor = vr::VRCompositor();
+            if (compositor) {
+                compositor->Submit(vr::Eye_Left, &vrTexture, &OPENVR_TEXTURE_BOUNDS_LEFT);
+                compositor->Submit(vr::Eye_Right, &vrTexture, &OPENVR_TEXTURE_BOUNDS_RIGHT);
+            }
 
             vr::VR_Shutdown();
             _openVrQuitRequested = false;