diff --git a/scriptengine.cpp b/scriptengine.cpp
index bdd42f2af..14c1b6434 100644
--- a/scriptengine.cpp
+++ b/scriptengine.cpp
@@ -361,6 +361,10 @@ void ScriptEngine::setupEngine()
 
 bool ScriptEngine::isPanel(const Plasma::Containment *c)
 {
+    if (!c) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return c->containmentType() == Plasma::Containment::PanelContainment ||
            c->containmentType() == Plasma::Containment::CustomPanelContainment;
 }