diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp b/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp
index 3f51560c..ed2828ce 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp
@@ -732,7 +732,8 @@ void UBBoardView::mousePressEvent (QMouseEvent *event)
             }
             else
             {
-                mUBRubberBand->hide();
+                if(mUBRubberBand)
+                    mUBRubberBand->hide();
             }
 
             handleItemMousePress(event);