diff --git a/src/Session.cpp b/src/Session.cpp
--- a/src/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/Session.cpp
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@
         bool ok = false;
 
         // check if foreground process is bookmark-able
-        if (isForegroundProcessActive()) {
+        if (isForegroundProcessActive() && _foregroundProcessInfo->isValid()) {
             // for remote connections, save the user and host
             // bright ideas to get the directory at the other end are welcome :)
             if (_foregroundProcessInfo->name(&ok) == QLatin1String("ssh") && ok) {