diff --git a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp
index c9e157d76..18dcafdbf 100644
--- a/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/polyrenderer/backend/poly_framebuffer.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ sector_t *PolyFrameBuffer::RenderView(player_t *player)
 		NoInterpolateView = false;
 
 		// Shader start time does not need to be handled per level. Just use the one from the camera to render from.
-		GetRenderState()->CheckTimer(player->camera->Level->ShaderStartTime);
+		if (player->camera)
+			GetRenderState()->CheckTimer(player->camera->Level->ShaderStartTime);
 		// prepare all camera textures that have been used in the last frame.
 		// This must be done for all levels, not just the primary one!
 		for (auto Level : AllLevels())