diff --git a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
index 8c63eb35b..0f50d1e00 100644
--- a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ bool FListMenuItemSelectable::MouseEvent(int type, int x, int y)
 {
 	if (type == DMenu::MOUSE_Release)
 	{
-		if (DMenu::CurrentMenu->MenuEvent(MKEY_Enter, true))
+		if (NULL != DMenu::CurrentMenu && DMenu::CurrentMenu->MenuEvent(MKEY_Enter, true))
 		{
 			return true;
 		}