diff --git a/scene/gui/control.cpp b/scene/gui/control.cpp
index 295ec03702..e728a8807e 100644
--- a/scene/gui/control.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/control.cpp
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@ void Control::_notification(int p_notification) {
 
 			if (!is_visible()) {
 
-
-				get_viewport()->_gui_hid_control(this);
+				if(get_viewport() != NULL)
+					get_viewport()->_gui_hid_control(this);
 				_modal_stack_remove();
 				minimum_size_changed();