diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index bd2a43a678..b87860c512 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -452,8 +452,8 @@ Q_GUI_EXPORT void qt_gl_set_global_share_context(QOpenGLContext *context);
 
 Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv, QElapsedTimer& startupTimer) :
     QApplication(argc, argv),
-    _dependencyManagerIsSetup(setupEssentials(argc, argv)),
     _window(new MainWindow(desktop())),
+    _dependencyManagerIsSetup(setupEssentials(argc, argv)),
     _undoStackScriptingInterface(&_undoStack),
     _frameCount(0),
     _fps(60.0f),
@@ -1744,6 +1744,11 @@ bool Application::importSVOFromURL(const QString& urlString) {
 }
 
 bool Application::event(QEvent* event) {
+
+    if (!Menu::getInstance()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if ((int)event->type() == (int)Lambda) {
         ((LambdaEvent*)event)->call();
         return true;
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.h b/interface/src/Application.h
index 029590966c..31fbc7eb3c 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.h
+++ b/interface/src/Application.h
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ private:
 
     void maybeToggleMenuVisible(QMouseEvent* event);
 
+    MainWindow* _window;
+
     bool _dependencyManagerIsSetup;
 
     OffscreenGLCanvas* _offscreenContext { nullptr };
@@ -390,8 +392,6 @@ private:
     bool _activatingDisplayPlugin { false };
     QMap<gpu::TexturePointer, gpu::FramebufferPointer> _lockedFramebufferMap;
 
-    MainWindow* _window;
-
     QUndoStack _undoStack;
     UndoStackScriptingInterface _undoStackScriptingInterface;
 
diff --git a/interface/src/Menu.cpp b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
index 5c1f2a4a61..35bc2aa696 100644
--- a/interface/src/Menu.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Menu.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "Menu.h"
 
 Menu* Menu::getInstance() {
-    return static_cast<Menu*>(qApp->getWindow()->menuBar());
+    return dynamic_cast<Menu*>(qApp->getWindow()->menuBar());
 }
 
 Menu::Menu() {