diff --git a/widget/widget.cpp b/widget/widget.cpp
index 0b1a4ba51..650d2499d 100644
--- a/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ void Widget::onGroupMessageReceived(int groupnumber, int friendgroupnumber, cons
 
     g->chatForm->addGroupMessage(message, friendgroupnumber);
 
-    if ((isGroupWidgetActive != 1 || (g->groupId != activeGroupWidget->groupId)) || isWindowMinimized || !isActiveWindow())
+    if ((isGroupWidgetActive != 1 || (activeGroupWidget && g->groupId != activeGroupWidget->groupId)) || isWindowMinimized || !isActiveWindow())
     {
         if (message.contains(core->getUsername(), Qt::CaseInsensitive))
         {