diff --git a/src/frontends/qt/GuiSearch.cpp b/src/frontends/qt/GuiSearch.cpp
index e387ce8ee6..f12d42c11d 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt/GuiSearch.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt/GuiSearch.cpp
@@ -649,9 +649,10 @@ void GuiSearch::updateTitle()
 		// remove title bar
 		setTitleBarWidget(new QWidget());
 		titleBarWidget()->hide();
-	} else
+	} else if (titleBarWidget()) {
 		// restore title bar
 		setTitleBarWidget(nullptr);
+	}
 }