diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
index c2b888a762..e7c3ea3f6d 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/ui/ClientUI.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class ClientUI extends JFrame
 			final Canvas c = ((Client) client).getCanvas();
 			c.requestFocusInWindow();
 		}
-		else
+		else if (client != null)
 		{
 			client.requestFocusInWindow();
 		}