diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 479b5378..cca74a58 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ void CCompositor::setActiveMonitor(CMonitor* pMonitor) {
 
     const auto PWORKSPACE = getWorkspaceByID(pMonitor->activeWorkspace);
 
-    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"focusedmon", pMonitor->szName + "," + PWORKSPACE->m_szName});
+    g_pEventManager->postEvent(SHyprIPCEvent{"focusedmon", pMonitor->szName + "," + (PWORKSPACE ? PWORKSPACE->m_szName : "?")});
     EMIT_HOOK_EVENT("focusedMon", pMonitor);
     m_pLastMonitor = pMonitor;
 }