diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 5350bfb4c5..7ae7816181 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -1435,7 +1435,7 @@ void SDL_SetDesktopDisplayMode(SDL_VideoDisplay *display, const SDL_DisplayMode
 {
     SDL_DisplayMode last_mode;
 
-    if (display->fullscreen_window || display->device->setting_display_mode) {
+    if (display->fullscreen_window || (display->device && display->device->setting_display_mode)) {
         // This is a temporary mode change, don't save the desktop mode
         return;
     }