diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/strip_relations.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/strip_relations.cc
index d6ddeff20d3..59f030bfb9a 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/strip_relations.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/strip_relations.cc
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ static Sequence *sequencer_check_scene_recursion(Scene *scene, ListBase *seqbase
     }
 
     if (seq->type == SEQ_TYPE_SCENE && (seq->flag & SEQ_SCENE_STRIPS)) {
-      if (seq->scene->ed && sequencer_check_scene_recursion(scene, &seq->scene->ed->seqbase)) {
+      if (seq->scene && seq->scene->ed &&
+          sequencer_check_scene_recursion(scene, &seq->scene->ed->seqbase))
+      {
         return seq;
       }
     }