diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_edit.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_edit.cc
index 3ac2514639d..950345d91f8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_edit.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_edit.cc
@@ -3359,8 +3359,16 @@ static bool grease_pencil_snap_poll(bContext *C)
     return false;
   }
 
-  ScrArea *area = CTX_wm_area(C);
-  return (area != nullptr) && (area->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D);
+  const ScrArea *area = CTX_wm_area(C);
+  if (!(area && area->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const ARegion *region = CTX_wm_region(C);
+  if (!(region && region->regiontype == RGN_TYPE_WINDOW)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 static wmOperatorStatus grease_pencil_snap_to_grid_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /*op*/)