diff --git a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index 4ce0d4ec0e..bd8fcef9c7 100644
--- a/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ FxLocalVariableDeclaration *FCompileContext::FindLocalVariable(FName name)
 
 static PContainerType *FindContainerType(FName name, FCompileContext &ctx)
 {
-	auto sym = ctx.Class->Symbols.FindSymbol(name, true);
+	auto sym = ctx.Class != nullptr? ctx.Class->Symbols.FindSymbol(name, true) : nullptr;
 	if (sym == nullptr) sym = ctx.CurGlobals->Symbols.FindSymbol(name, true);
 	if (sym && sym->IsKindOf(RUNTIME_CLASS(PSymbolType)))
 	{