diff --git a/src/wlserver.cpp b/src/wlserver.cpp
index a2e1985c3..12f743f60 100644
--- a/src/wlserver.cpp
+++ b/src/wlserver.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void GamescopeTimelinePoint::Release()
 
 static std::optional<GamescopeAcquireTimelineState> TimelinePointToEventFd( const std::optional<GamescopeTimelinePoint>& oPoint )
 {
-	if (!oPoint)
+	if (!oPoint || !(oPoint->pTimeline) )
 		return std::nullopt;
 
 	uint64_t uSignalledPoint = 0;