diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/grid_comics_view.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/grid_comics_view.cpp
index f834e612..48512863 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/grid_comics_view.cpp
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/grid_comics_view.cpp
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ void GridComicsView::dummyUpdater()
 
 void GridComicsView::setCurrentComicIfNeeded()
 {
+    if (model == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     bool found;
     currentComic = currentComicFromModel(model, found);