diff --git a/input/overlay.c b/input/overlay.c
index b04840d841..ac49e06bad 100644
--- a/input/overlay.c
+++ b/input/overlay.c
@@ -802,6 +802,8 @@ void input_overlay_next(input_overlay_t *ol)
 
 bool input_overlay_full_screen(input_overlay_t *ol)
 {
+   if (!ol)
+      return false;
    return ol->active->full_screen;
 }