diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplication.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplication.mm
index 388e56db8e..0ea47d7f3b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplication.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoaapplication.mm
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ QT_USE_NAMESPACE
 {
     Q_UNUSED(event);
 /*
-    if (qApp->macEventFilter(0, reinterpret_cast<EventRef>(event)))
+    if (qApp && qApp->macEventFilter(0, reinterpret_cast<EventRef>(event)))
         return true;
 
     if ([event type] == NSApplicationDefined) {