diff --git a/src/preferences/network/EthernetSettingsView.cpp b/src/preferences/network/EthernetSettingsView.cpp
index ec4d66aa85..ad57127c2b 100644
--- a/src/preferences/network/EthernetSettingsView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/network/EthernetSettingsView.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ EthernetSettingsView::AttachedToWindow()
 	fTypeMenuField->Menu()->SetTargetForItems(this);
 
 	// display settigs of first adapter on startup
-	_ShowConfiguration(fSettings.ItemAt(0));
+	if (fSettings.ItemAt(0))
+		_ShowConfiguration(fSettings.ItemAt(0));
 }