diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp
index bd94fca9b97..31bf0069b9e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/ioptionspage.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ QWidget *IOptionsPage::widget()
     if (!m_widget) {
         if (m_widgetCreator) {
             m_widget = m_widgetCreator();
+            QTC_CHECK(m_widget);
         } else if (m_settingsProvider) {
             m_widget = new IOptionsPageWidget;
             AspectContainer *container = m_settingsProvider();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp
index 9a9de241ab4..d4ff3250c4d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/dialogs/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -345,9 +345,12 @@ private:
     void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) final
     {
         if (!widget()) {
-            QWidget *inner = m_page->widget();
-            setWidget(inner);
-            inner->setAutoFillBackground(false);
+            if (QWidget *inner = m_page->widget()) {
+                setWidget(inner);
+                inner->setAutoFillBackground(false);
+            } else {
+                QTC_CHECK(false);
+            }
         }
 
         QScrollArea::showEvent(event);