diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
index 86de5a33dc..02cde1715d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ progress_dialog::progress_dialog(const QString &labelText, const QString &cancel
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	m_tb_button = std::make_unique<QWinTaskbarButton>();
-	m_tb_button->setWindow(parent->windowHandle());
+	m_tb_button->setWindow(parent ? parent->windowHandle() : windowHandle());
 	m_tb_progress = m_tb_button->progress();
 	m_tb_progress->setRange(minimum, maximum);
 	m_tb_progress->setVisible(true);