diff --git a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
index 3ced773d4..82856d206 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_renderercommon.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void RendererCommon::drawStatusBarIcons(QPainter* painter)
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
             const QPixmap pixmap = label->pixmap();
 #else
-            const QPixmap pixmap = *label->pixmap();
+            const QPixmap pixmap = label->pixmap() ? *label->pixmap() : QPixmap();
 #endif
             if (!pixmap.isNull())
             {