diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 6d7b409ce..0fcda827f 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1196,7 +1196,9 @@ void CHyprRenderer::renderMonitor(PHLMONITOR pMonitor) {
 
     pMonitor->tearingState.activelyTearing = shouldTear;
 
-    if ((*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 1 || (*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 2 && pMonitor->activeWorkspace->getFullscreenWindow()->getContentType() == CONTENT_TYPE_GAME)) && !shouldTear) {
+    if ((*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 1 ||
+         (*PDIRECTSCANOUT == 2 && pMonitor->activeWorkspace->getFullscreenWindow() && pMonitor->activeWorkspace->getFullscreenWindow()->getContentType() == CONTENT_TYPE_GAME)) &&
+        !shouldTear) {
         if (pMonitor->attemptDirectScanout()) {
             return;
         } else if (!pMonitor->lastScanout.expired()) {