From d363ec51546b1dbdc0ea0aaeca940be1b237ecb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RickyRister <42636155+RickyRister@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:58:46 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] [VDS] Fix crash when tab is opened before card database is
 loaded (#6553)

---
 .../deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp                    | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp
index a2adb732c..77ea8f865 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/visual_deck_storage/deck_preview/deck_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ void DeckPreviewWidget::enterEvent(QEvent *event)
 #endif
 {
     QWidget::enterEvent(event);
-    reloadIfModified();
+
+    // don't do reloads until widgets have been created
+    if (bannerCardComboBox != nullptr) {
+        reloadIfModified();
+    }
 }
 
 /**