diff --git a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/media_presence.cc b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/media_presence.cc
index 8096ae36262..323250ecf36 100644
--- a/source/blender/sequencer/intern/media_presence.cc
+++ b/source/blender/sequencer/intern/media_presence.cc
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ bool media_presence_is_missing(Scene *scene, const Strip *strip)
    * block. Since it can be used by multiple strips. */
   if (strip->type == STRIP_TYPE_SOUND) {
     const bSound *sound = strip->sound;
-    if (sound->packedfile != nullptr) {
+    if (sound && sound->packedfile != nullptr) {
       /* The sound file has been packed, don't look up the path. */
       return false;
     }