diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
index d3d5ceb3f85..7821532832b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggermainwindow.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void DebuggerMainWindow::loadPerspectiveHelper(const QByteArray &perspectiveId,
 
         ICore::removeAdditionalContext(Context(Id::fromName(m_currentPerspectiveId)));
         const Perspective *perspective = m_perspectiveForPerspectiveId.value(m_currentPerspectiveId);
-        QWidget *central = perspective->centralWidget();
+        QWidget *central = perspective ? perspective->centralWidget() : nullptr;
         m_centralWidgetStack->removeWidget(central ? central : m_editorPlaceHolder);
     }