diff --git a/source/blender/src/buttons_script.c b/source/blender/src/buttons_script.c
index adb32bee9c0..7b2057bed30 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/buttons_script.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/buttons_script.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ static void scriptlinks_pupmenu(ScriptLink *slink)
 	short menuitem;
 	char *menustr = scriptlinks_menu_string();
 
+	if (!slink) return;
+
 	if (menustr) {
 		menuitem = pupmenu_col(menustr, 20);
 		MEM_freeN(menustr);