diff --git a/gui/queue.c b/gui/queue.c
index ed1a271b..1f378a51 100644
--- a/gui/queue.c
+++ b/gui/queue.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void __queue_random(GtkToggleButton *button, gpointer data)
 	__queue_toggle_flag(gtk_toggle_button_get_active(button),
 			    gtk_button_get_image(GTK_BUTTON(button)),
 			    Q_RANDOM);
-	if (gq_queue->gq_playlist) {
+	if (gq_queue && gq_queue->gq_playlist) {
 		playlist_set_random(gq_queue->gq_playlist->pl_type,
 				    gq_queue->gq_playlist->pl_name,
 				    gtk_toggle_button_get_active(button));