diff --git a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewModel.java b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewModel.java
index 51bbd270ba..578f532305 100644
--- a/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewModel.java
+++ b/gui/src/main/java/io/bitsquare/gui/main/MainViewModel.java
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ public class MainViewModel implements ViewModel {
                 startupTimeout.stop();
                 walletInitialized.removeListener(walletInitializedListener);
                 onAllServicesInitialized();
-                startupTimeoutPopup.hide();
+                if (startupTimeoutPopup != null)
+                    startupTimeoutPopup.hide();
             }
         });
     }