diff --git a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_contiguous.cc b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_contiguous.cc
--- a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_contiguous.cc
+++ b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_contiguous.cc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
     selectionWidget->disableSelectionModeOption();
 
     QVBoxLayout * l = dynamic_cast<QVBoxLayout*>(selectionWidget->layout());
-    Q_ASSERT(l);
+    KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(l);
     if (l) {
 
         QGridLayout * gridLayout = new QGridLayout();
diff --git a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_elliptical.cc b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_elliptical.cc
--- a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_elliptical.cc
+++ b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_elliptical.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     Q_UNUSED(roundCornersY);
 
     KisCanvas2 * kisCanvas = dynamic_cast<KisCanvas2*>(canvas());
-    Q_ASSERT(kisCanvas);
+    KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(kisCanvas);
 
     KisSelectionToolHelper helper(kisCanvas, kundo2_i18n("Select Ellipse"));
 
diff --git a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_polygonal.cc b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_polygonal.cc
--- a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_polygonal.cc
+++ b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_polygonal.cc
@@ -48,9 +48,7 @@
 void __KisToolSelectPolygonalLocal::finishPolyline(const QVector<QPointF> &points)
 {
     KisCanvas2 * kisCanvas = dynamic_cast<KisCanvas2*>(canvas());
-    Q_ASSERT(kisCanvas);
-    if (!kisCanvas)
-        return;
+    KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(kisCanvas);
 
     KisSelectionToolHelper helper(kisCanvas, kundo2_i18n("Select Polygon"));
 
diff --git a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_similar.cc b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_similar.cc
--- a/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_similar.cc
+++ b/plugins/tools/selectiontools/kis_tool_select_similar.cc
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     connect(input, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(slotSetFuzziness(int)));
 
     QVBoxLayout* l = dynamic_cast<QVBoxLayout*>(selectionWidget->layout());
-    Q_ASSERT(l);
+    KIS_SAFE_ASSERT_RECOVER_RETURN(l);
     l->insertLayout(1, fl);
 
     // load setting from config