diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/artistview.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/artistview.cpp
index 42b6f63d1..61851b692 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/artistview.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/artistview.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,9 @@ ArtistView::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent* event )
     QTreeView::resizeEvent( event );
     m_header->checkState();
 
+    if ( !model() )
+        return;
+
     if ( model()->columnCount( QModelIndex() ) == 1 )
     {
         m_header->resizeSection( 0, event->size().width() );
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp
index 5903c9b4e..169577b80 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/trackview.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ TrackView::resizeEvent( QResizeEvent* event )
         sortByColumn( sortSection, sortOrder );
     }
 
+    if ( !model() )
+        return;
+
     if ( model()->columnCount() == 1 )
     {
         m_header->resizeSection( 0, event->size().width() );