diff --git a/src/osx/window_osx.cpp b/src/osx/window_osx.cpp
index 6c3433c723..bb4f4d691c 100644
--- a/src/osx/window_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/window_osx.cpp
@@ -195,7 +195,9 @@ wxWindowMac::~wxWindowMac()
 
 WXWidget wxWindowMac::GetHandle() const
 {
-    return (WXWidget) m_peer->GetWXWidget() ;
+    if ( m_peer )
+        return (WXWidget) m_peer->GetWXWidget() ;
+    return NULL;
 }
 
 //