diff --git a/rootston/cursor.c b/rootston/cursor.c
index 6fb2688c..ac46ff5d 100644
--- a/rootston/cursor.c
+++ b/rootston/cursor.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static void roots_cursor_press_button(struct roots_cursor *cursor,
 			break;
 		case WLR_BUTTON_PRESSED:
 			roots_seat_set_focus(seat, view);
-			if (wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(surface)) {
+			if (surface && wlr_surface_is_layer_surface(surface)) {
 				struct wlr_layer_surface *layer =
 					wlr_layer_surface_from_wlr_surface(surface);
 				if (layer->current.keyboard_interactive) {