diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index da8c8e71ba..7c33c23c78 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -804,12 +804,12 @@ void game_list_frame::itemSelectionChangedSlot()
 
 	if (m_is_list_layout)
 	{
-		if (const auto item = m_game_list->item(m_game_list->currentRow(), gui::column_icon); item->isSelected())
+		if (const auto item = m_game_list->item(m_game_list->currentRow(), gui::column_icon); item && item->isSelected())
 		{
 			game = GetGameInfoByMode(item);
 		}
 	}
-	else if (const auto item = m_game_grid->currentItem(); item->isSelected())
+	else if (const auto item = m_game_grid->currentItem(); item && item->isSelected())
 	{
 		game = GetGameInfoByMode(item);
 	}