diff --git a/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp b/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp
index f8ef5289db03eb558c6603a860cd222779695a60..eaf128423731da22add5a012daaaea3dd4acfe71 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llaccordionctrltab.cpp
@@ -823,6 +823,11 @@ BOOL LLAccordionCtrlTab::handleKey(KEY key, MASK mask, BOOL called_from_parent)
 
 void LLAccordionCtrlTab::showAndFocusHeader()
 {
+	if (!mHeader)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	mHeader->setFocus(true);
 	mHeader->setSelected(mSelectionEnabled);