diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp
index b22cafd9c..f4ade6a5f 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ LastFmAccount::configurationWidget()
 Account::ConnectionState
 LastFmAccount::connectionState() const
 {
-    return m_resolver.data()->running() ? Account::Connected : Account::Disconnected;
+    return (!m_resolver.isNull() && m_resolver.data()->running()) ? Account::Connected : Account::Disconnected;
 }