diff --git a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
index 83226e3a9..d1a98fb5d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ void CWLDataDeviceProtocol::destroyResource(CWLDataOfferResource* resource) {
 
 SP<IDataDevice> CWLDataDeviceProtocol::dataDeviceForClient(wl_client* c) {
 #ifndef NO_XWAYLAND
-    if (g_pXWayland->pServer && c == g_pXWayland->pServer->xwaylandClient)
+    if (g_pXWayland && g_pXWayland->pServer && c == g_pXWayland->pServer->xwaylandClient)
         return g_pXWayland->pWM->getDataDevice();
 #endif