diff --git a/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp b/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp
index d147d214a34e3b82fb1dfc93b3a2188b47c2fff6..15a8aacd3733475576b4130d3e8e9cf7525d0a3a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llconversationview.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ BOOL LLConversationViewSession::handleMouseUp( S32 x, S32 y, MASK mask )
 		LLConversationItem* item = dynamic_cast<LLConversationItem *>(getViewModelItem());
 		LLUUID session_id = item? item->getUUID() : LLUUID();
 		LLFloaterIMSessionTab* session_floater = LLFloaterIMSessionTab::findConversation(session_id);
-		if(!session_floater->hasFocus())
+		if(session_floater && !session_floater->hasFocus())
 		{
 			session_floater->setFocus(true);
 		}