diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 25e64e2bbe..8308ac8829 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ static void xmb_update_thumbnail_path(void *data, unsigned i, char pos)
       xmb_node_t *node = (xmb_node_t*)
          file_list_get_userdata_at_offset(selection_buf, i);
 
-      if (!string_is_empty(node->fullpath) &&
+      if (node && !string_is_empty(node->fullpath) &&
             (pos == 'R' || (pos == 'L' && string_is_equal(xmb_thumbnails_ident('R'),
                                                           msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF)))))
       {