diff --git a/src/protocols/ShortcutsInhibit.cpp b/src/protocols/ShortcutsInhibit.cpp
index 226fccb6b..1a0433e61 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ShortcutsInhibit.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/ShortcutsInhibit.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ bool CKeyboardShortcutsInhibitProtocol::isInhibited() {
     if (!g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus)
         return false;
 
-    if (g_pCompositor->getWindowFromSurface(g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus.lock())->m_sWindowData.noShortcutsInhibit.valueOrDefault())
+    if (const auto PWINDOW = g_pCompositor->getWindowFromSurface(g_pCompositor->m_pLastFocus.lock()); PWINDOW && PWINDOW->m_sWindowData.noShortcutsInhibit.valueOrDefault())
         return false;
 
     for (auto& in : m_vInhibitors) {