diff --git a/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp b/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp
index 79a26dd7d0..ec7ffc21db 100644
--- a/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/app/DesktopSettings.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ DesktopSettingsPrivate::_Load()
 				&& settings.FindString("fixed style", &style) == B_OK
 				&& settings.FindFloat("fixed size", &size) == B_OK) {
 				FontStyle* fontStyle = gFontManager->GetStyle(family, style);
-				if (fontStyle->IsFixedWidth())
+				if (fontStyle != NULL && fontStyle->IsFixedWidth())
 					fFixedFont.SetStyle(fontStyle);
 				fFixedFont.SetSize(size);
 			}