diff --git a/src/browser/NativeMessagingHost.cpp b/src/browser/NativeMessagingHost.cpp
index db1a1319..cb757e65 100755
--- a/src/browser/NativeMessagingHost.cpp
+++ b/src/browser/NativeMessagingHost.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void NativeMessagingHost::run()
         QFile::remove(serverPath);
 
         // Ensure that STDIN is not being listened when proxy is used
-        if (m_notifier->isEnabled()) {
+        if (m_notifier && m_notifier->isEnabled()) {
             m_notifier->setEnabled(false);
         }