diff --git a/src/touchscreengui.cpp b/src/touchscreengui.cpp
index e3c6a39a9..8d210c63a 100644
--- a/src/touchscreengui.cpp
+++ b/src/touchscreengui.cpp
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ void AutoHideButtonBar::init(ISimpleTextureSource* tsrc,
 
 AutoHideButtonBar::~AutoHideButtonBar()
 {
-	m_starter.guibutton->setVisible(false);
-	m_starter.guibutton->drop();
+	if (m_starter.guibutton) {
+		m_starter.guibutton->setVisible(false);
+		m_starter.guibutton->drop();
+	}
 }
 
 void AutoHideButtonBar::addButton(touch_gui_button_id button_id,
diff --git a/src/touchscreengui.h b/src/touchscreengui.h
index b4de1b032..53fc6d683 100644
--- a/src/touchscreengui.h
+++ b/src/touchscreengui.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct button_info {
 	float            repeatdelay;
 	irr::EKEY_CODE   keycode;
 	std::vector<int> ids;
-	IGUIButton*      guibutton;
+	IGUIButton*      guibutton = NULL;
 	bool             immediate_release;
 };