diff --git a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
index 3f349cf8a0..282cbe420f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/widgets/qmenu.cpp
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ void QMenu::setActiveAction(QAction *act)
 {
     Q_D(QMenu);
     d->setCurrentAction(act, 0);
-    if (d->scroll)
+    if (d->scroll && act)
         d->scrollMenu(act, QMenuPrivate::QMenuScroller::ScrollCenter);
 }