diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 182a0aea8d..0945a556f2 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,10 @@ void ScriptEngine::init() {
     registerAnimationTypes(this);
     registerAvatarTypes(this);
     registerAudioMetaTypes(this);
-    _controllerScriptingInterface->registerControllerTypes(this);
+    
+    if (_controllerScriptingInterface) {
+        _controllerScriptingInterface->registerControllerTypes(this);
+    }
 
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, EntityItemPropertiesToScriptValue, EntityItemPropertiesFromScriptValueHonorReadOnly);
     qScriptRegisterMetaType(this, EntityItemIDtoScriptValue, EntityItemIDfromScriptValue);