diff --git a/src/bin/screen_blanker/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp b/src/bin/screen_blanker/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp
index f617066e3f..27ec3076c1 100644
--- a/src/bin/screen_blanker/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/screen_blanker/ScreenSaverWindow.cpp
@@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ ScreenSaverFilter::Filter(BMessage* message, BHandler** target)
 				be_app->PostMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED);
 				break;
 		}
-	} else if (message->what == B_KEY_DOWN
-		&& dynamic_cast<ScreenBlanker*>(be_app)->IsPasswordWindowShown()) {
-		// Handle the escape key when the password window is showing
-		const char* string = NULL;
-		if (message->FindString("bytes", &string) == B_OK
-				&& string[0] == B_ESCAPE) {
-			be_app->PostMessage(kMsgResumeSaver);
+	} else if (message->what == B_KEY_DOWN) {
+		ScreenBlanker* app = dynamic_cast<ScreenBlanker*>(be_app);
+		if (app != NULL && app->IsPasswordWindowShown()) {
+			// Handle the escape key when the password window is showing
+			const char* string = NULL;
+			if (message->FindString("bytes", &string) == B_OK
+					&& string[0] == B_ESCAPE) {
+				be_app->PostMessage(kMsgResumeSaver);
+			}
 		}
 	}