diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
index e7c900281c..335d98cbc6 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/BrowserWindow.cpp
@@ -2650,8 +2650,11 @@ void
 BrowserWindow::_ShowBookmarkBar(bool show)
 {
 	// It is not allowed to show the bookmark bar when it is empty
-	if (show && fBookmarkBar->CountItems() <= 1)
+	if (show && (!fBookmarkBar || fBookmarkBar->CountItems() <= 1))
+	{
+		fBookmarkBarMenuItem->SetMarked(false);
 		return;
+	}
 
 	fBookmarkBarMenuItem->SetMarked(show);