diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index b0949d89..20ce779b 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ void CCompositor::initAllSignals() {
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRVirtPtrMgr->events.new_virtual_pointer, &Events::listen_newVirtPtr, m_sWLRVirtPtrMgr, "VirtPtrMgr");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRRenderer->events.destroy, &Events::listen_RendererDestroy, m_sWLRRenderer, "WLRRenderer");
     addWLSignal(&m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr->events.new_inhibitor, &Events::listen_newIdleInhibitor, m_sWLRIdleInhibitMgr, "WLRIdleInhibitMgr");
-    addWLSignal(&m_sWLRSession->events.active, &Events::listen_sessionActive, m_sWLRSession, "Session");
+    if (m_sWLRSession)
+        addWLSignal(&m_sWLRSession->events.active, &Events::listen_sessionActive, m_sWLRSession, "Session");
 }
 
 void CCompositor::cleanup() {
@@ -1346,7 +1347,7 @@ void CCompositor::updateWorkspaceWindowDecos(const int& id) {
 }
 
 void CCompositor::scheduleFrameForMonitor(SMonitor* pMonitor) {
-    if (!m_sWLRSession->active || !m_bSessionActive)
+    if ((m_sWLRSession && !m_sWLRSession->active) || !m_bSessionActive)
         return;
 
     wlr_output_schedule_frame(pMonitor->output);
diff --git a/src/events/Monitors.cpp b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
index 949d4585..24a8faa7 100644
--- a/src/events/Monitors.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Monitors.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void Events::listener_newOutput(wl_listener* listener, void* data) {
 void Events::listener_monitorFrame(void* owner, void* data) {
     SMonitor* const PMONITOR = (SMonitor*)owner;
 
-    if (!g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->active || !g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive) {
+    if ((g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession && !g_pCompositor->m_sWLRSession->active) || !g_pCompositor->m_bSessionActive) {
         Debug::log(WARN, "Attempted to render frame on inactive session!");
         return; // cannot draw on session inactive (different tty)
     }