diff --git a/src/vimode/emulatedcommandbar/emulatedcommandbar.cpp b/src/vimode/emulatedcommandbar/emulatedcommandbar.cpp
--- a/src/vimode/emulatedcommandbar/emulatedcommandbar.cpp
+++ b/src/vimode/emulatedcommandbar/emulatedcommandbar.cpp
@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@
     m_completer->deactivateCompletion();
     m_isActive = false;
 
-    m_currentMode->deactivate(m_wasAborted);
-    m_currentMode = nullptr;
+    if (m_currentMode)
+    {
+        m_currentMode->deactivate(m_wasAborted);
+        m_currentMode = nullptr;
+    }
 }
 
 void EmulatedCommandBar::switchToMode ( ActiveMode* newMode )