diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp
index e2b35a091..77c470993 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/mainwidget.cpp
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ void MainWidget::closeBothPlayers() {
 	if (_playerUsingPanel) {
 		_playerUsingPanel = false;
 		_player.destroyDelayed();
-	} else {
+	} else if (_player) {
 		_player->hide(anim::type::normal);
 	}
 	_playerVolume.destroyDelayed();