diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_create_game.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_create_game.cpp
index 55b999ee9..7f109f600 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_create_game.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/widgets/dialogs/dlg_create_game.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void DlgCreateGame::sharedCtor()
     gameSetupOptionsLayout->addWidget(startingLifeTotalLabel, 0, 0);
     gameSetupOptionsLayout->addWidget(startingLifeTotalEdit, 0, 1);
     gameSetupOptionsLayout->addWidget(shareDecklistsOnLoadCheckBox, 1, 0);
-    if (room->getUserInfo()->user_level() & ServerInfo_User::IsJudge) {
+    if (room && room->getUserInfo()->user_level() & ServerInfo_User::IsJudge) {
         gameSetupOptionsLayout->addWidget(createGameAsJudgeCheckBox, 2, 0);
     } else {
         createGameAsJudgeCheckBox->setChecked(false);