diff --git a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c
index 284f36ad..2435b9c4 100644
--- a/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c
+++ b/types/xdg_shell/wlr_xdg_popup.c
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ static void xdg_popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface *surface =
 		wlr_xdg_surface_from_popup_resource(resource);
 
-	if (!wl_list_empty(&surface->popups)) {
+	if (surface && !wl_list_empty(&surface->popups)) {
 		wl_resource_post_error(surface->client->resource,
 			XDG_WM_BASE_ERROR_NOT_THE_TOPMOST_POPUP,
 			"xdg_popup was destroyed while it was not the topmost popup");
diff --git a/types/xdg_shell_v6/wlr_xdg_popup_v6.c b/types/xdg_shell_v6/wlr_xdg_popup_v6.c
index 334519a5..cc6fa58a 100644
--- a/types/xdg_shell_v6/wlr_xdg_popup_v6.c
+++ b/types/xdg_shell_v6/wlr_xdg_popup_v6.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static void xdg_popup_handle_destroy(struct wl_client *client,
 	struct wlr_xdg_surface_v6 *surface =
 		xdg_surface_from_xdg_popup_resource(resource);
 
-	if (!wl_list_empty(&surface->popups)) {
+	if (surface && !wl_list_empty(&surface->popups)) {
 		wl_resource_post_error(surface->client->resource,
 			ZXDG_SHELL_V6_ERROR_NOT_THE_TOPMOST_POPUP,
 			"xdg_popup was destroyed while it was not the topmost popup");