diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 7a151658a0..40b984d34c 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -16712,7 +16712,7 @@ const GLCanvas3D* Plater::canvas3D() const
 
 GLCanvas3D* Plater::get_view3D_canvas3D()
 {
-    return p->view3D->get_canvas3d();
+    return p ? p->view3D->get_canvas3d() : nullptr;
 }
 
 GLCanvas3D* Plater::get_preview_canvas3D()