diff --git a/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx b/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx
index 8b52b46b6f66..430bc469b5d6 100644
--- a/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx
+++ b/vcl/source/window/menu.cxx
@@ -3528,7 +3528,7 @@ void PopupMenu::SelectEntry( sal_uInt16 nId )
         {
             size_t nPos = 0;
             MenuItemData* pData = GetItemList()->GetData( nId, nPos );
-            if ( pData->pSubMenu )
+            if (pData && pData->pSubMenu)
                 ImplGetFloatingWindow()->ChangeHighlightItem( nPos, true );
             else
                 ImplGetFloatingWindow()->EndExecute( nId );