diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
index 7118c7a8689..b38c651e3db 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
@@ -3180,7 +3180,7 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Control::implementation
             }
             CATCH_LOG();
 
-            if (items.Size() > 0)
+            if (items && items.Size() > 0)
             {
                 std::vector<std::wstring> fullPaths;