diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
index 2382559e5..67ea2c620 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/statusbar/doom_sbar.txt
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class DoomStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 			DrawString(mHUDFont, FormatNumber(ammotype2.Amount, 3), (-30, invY), DI_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT);
 			invY -= 20;
 		}
-		if (!isInventoryBarVisible() && !level.NoInventoryBar)
+		if (!isInventoryBarVisible() && !level.NoInventoryBar && CPlayer.mo.InvSel != null)
 		{
 			DrawInventoryIcon(CPlayer.mo.InvSel, (-14, invY + 17));
 			DrawString(mHUDFont, FormatNumber(CPlayer.mo.InvSel.Amount, 3), (-30, invY), DI_TEXT_ALIGN_RIGHT);