diff --git a/src/MainWindow.vala b/src/MainWindow.vala
index 9efc93dbc7..fb1f5be808 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.vala
+++ b/src/MainWindow.vala
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ namespace Terminal {
             string[] opened_tabs = {};
             int focused_tab = 0;
 
-            if (save_zooms) {
+            if (save_zooms && current_terminal != null) {
                 Application.saved_state.set_double ("zoom", current_terminal.font_scale);
             }