diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/ScreenshareScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/ScreenshareScriptingInterface.cpp
index 9e3bbb5319..7d0e2d8e2f 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/ScreenshareScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/ScreenshareScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void ScreenshareScriptingInterface::stopScreenshare() {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (_screenshareProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
+    if (_screenshareProcess && _screenshareProcess->state() != QProcess::NotRunning) {
         _screenshareProcess->terminate();
     }
 }