diff --git a/main_wayland.cpp b/main_wayland.cpp
index 45a4a66474..d465073257 100644
--- a/main_wayland.cpp
+++ b/main_wayland.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ ApplicationWayland::ApplicationWayland(int &argc, char **argv)
 
 ApplicationWayland::~ApplicationWayland()
 {
+    if (!waylandServer()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     waylandServer()->backend()->setOutputsEnabled(false);
     destroyWorkspace();
     waylandServer()->dispatch();