diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index 48b2f9fd21..6267aef655 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ void gui_application::InitializeCallbacks()
 
 	callbacks.on_missing_fw = [this]()
 	{
+		if (!m_main_window) return false;
 		return m_gui_settings->GetBootConfirmation(m_main_window, gui::ib_confirm_fw);
 	};