diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 45e058fe..55783831 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1582,7 +1582,7 @@ void CHyprRenderer::arrangeLayerArray(CMonitor* pMonitor, const std::vector<PHLL
     CBox full_area = {pMonitor->vecPosition.x, pMonitor->vecPosition.y, pMonitor->vecSize.x, pMonitor->vecSize.y};
 
     for (auto& ls : layerSurfaces) {
-        if (ls->fadingOut || ls->readyToDelete || !ls->layerSurface || ls->noProcess)
+        if (!ls || ls->fadingOut || ls->readyToDelete || !ls->layerSurface || ls->noProcess)
             continue;
 
         const auto PLAYER = ls->layerSurface;