1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/network/socket/qtcpserver.cpp b/src/network/socket/qtcpserver.cpp
index de1dc29cfb..d9ffdbd214 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qtcpserver.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qtcpserver.cpp
@@ -543,8 +543,11 @@ QTcpSocket *QTcpServer::nextPendingConnection()
     if (d->pendingConnections.isEmpty())
         return 0;
 
-    if (!d->socketEngine->isReadNotificationEnabled())
+    if (!d->socketEngine) {
+        qWarning("QTcpServer::nextPendingConnection() called while not listening");
+    } else if (!d->socketEngine->isReadNotificationEnabled()) {
         d->socketEngine->setReadNotificationEnabled(true);
+    }
 
     return d->pendingConnections.takeFirst();
 }