diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index 67392e8950a..52fcb77360d 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             return;
         }
 
-        if (const auto p = CommandPaletteElement(); p.Visibility() == Visibility::Visible && cmd.ActionAndArgs().Action() != ShortcutAction::ToggleCommandPalette)
+        if (const auto p = CommandPaletteElement(); p && p.Visibility() == Visibility::Visible && cmd.ActionAndArgs().Action() != ShortcutAction::ToggleCommandPalette)
         {
             p.Visibility(Visibility::Collapsed);
         }