diff --git a/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx b/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx
index 72276d83e4bc..f352a7d492f2 100644
--- a/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx
+++ b/sc/source/ui/app/inputhdl.cxx
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ void ScInputHandler::ShowArgumentsTip( OUString& rSelText )
                         }
 
                         const SfxViewShell* pViewShell = SfxViewShell::Current();
-                        if (comphelper::LibreOfficeKit::isActive())
+                        if (comphelper::LibreOfficeKit::isActive() && pViewShell)
                         {
                             tools::JsonWriter writer;
                             writer.put("type", "formulausage");