diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/TextureViewer.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/TextureViewer.cpp
index 1d28d2c95..0b63b4aa7 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/TextureViewer.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/TextureViewer.cpp
@@ -1657,6 +1657,9 @@ void TextureViewer::SetupTextureTabs()
 {
   ToolWindowManagerArea *textureTabs = ui->dockarea->areaOf(ui->renderContainer);
 
+  if(!textureTabs)
+    return;
+
   QIcon tabIcon;
   tabIcon.addFile(QStringLiteral(":/logo.svg"), QSize(), QIcon::Normal, QIcon::Off);