diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index bfebb4f6ba..fdbc18aa80 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ bool G_Responder (event_t *ev)
 	{
 		if (ST_Responder (ev))
 			return true;		// status window ate it
-		if (!viewactive && primaryLevel->automap->Responder (ev, false))
+		if (!viewactive && primaryLevel->automap && primaryLevel->automap->Responder (ev, false))
 			return true;		// automap ate it
 	}
 	else if (gamestate == GS_FINALE)