diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.cc
index 2c79956dc02..b3a41a9ab0b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.cc
@@ -482,11 +482,10 @@ static bool load_data_init_from_operator(seq::LoadData *load_data, bContext *C,
     }
   }
 
+  const ARegion *region = CTX_wm_region(C);
   /* Override strip position by current mouse position. */
-  if (RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "move_strips")) {
+  if (RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "move_strips") && region != nullptr) {
     const wmWindow *win = CTX_wm_window(C);
-    const ARegion *region = CTX_wm_region(C);
-
     const float2 mouse_region(win->eventstate->xy[0] - region->winrct.xmin,
                               win->eventstate->xy[1] - region->winrct.ymin);
     float2 mouse_view;