diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
index 3aea7bbb35d..774de413f62 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandwindow.cpp
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ void QWaylandWindow::handleScreensChanged()
 {
     QPlatformScreen *newScreen = calculateScreenFromSurfaceEvents();
 
-    if (newScreen->screen() == window()->screen())
+    if (!newScreen || newScreen->screen() == window()->screen())
         return;
 
     QWindowSystemInterface::handleWindowScreenChanged(window(), newScreen->QPlatformScreen::screen());