diff --git a/applets/panelspacer/plugin/panelspacer.cpp b/applets/panelspacer/plugin/panelspacer.cpp
index 8d7a75b06..49e314b14 100644
--- a/applets/panelspacer/plugin/panelspacer.cpp
+++ b/applets/panelspacer/plugin/panelspacer.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *PanelSpacer::twinSpacer() const
 
 PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *PanelSpacer::containmentGraphicObject() const
 {
+    if (!containment()) return nullptr; // Return nothing if there is no containment to prevent a Segmentation Fault
     return containment()->property("_plasma_graphicObject").value<PlasmaQuick::AppletQuickItem *>();
 }