diff --git a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
index 258b048ff..e5f7985b9 100644
--- a/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/scriptengines/qml/plasmoid/appletinterface.cpp
@@ -462,6 +462,9 @@ int AppletInterface::screen() const
 
 QRect AppletInterface::screenGeometry() const
 {
+    if (!applet() || !applet()->containment()) {
+        return QRect();
+    }
     return applet()->containment()->corona()->screenGeometry(applet()->containment()->screen());
 }