diff --git a/src/widget/friendwidget.cpp b/src/widget/friendwidget.cpp
index b543da3a0..f4d2dd2f9 100644
--- a/src/widget/friendwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/friendwidget.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void FriendWidget::contextMenuEvent(QContextMenuEvent * event)
     if (contentDialog == nullptr || notAlone)
         openChatWindow = menu.addAction(tr("Open chat in new window"));
 
-    if (contentDialog->hasFriendWidget(friendId, this))
+    if (contentDialog != nullptr && contentDialog->hasFriendWidget(friendId, this))
         removeChatWindow = menu.addAction(tr("Remove chat from this window"));
 
     menu.addSeparator();