diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index 0fd02dce..4f5bd38f 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -3397,6 +3397,8 @@ input_report_current_theme(struct input_ctx *ictx)
 {
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ictx->wp;
 
+	if (wp == NULL)
+		return;
 	switch (window_pane_get_theme(wp)) {
 		case THEME_DARK:
 			log_debug("%s: %%%u dark theme", __func__, wp->id);