diff --git a/lib/tlTimeline/Player.cpp b/lib/tlTimeline/Player.cpp
index 693efd200..ddca94cee 100644
--- a/lib/tlTimeline/Player.cpp
+++ b/lib/tlTimeline/Player.cpp
@@ -130,9 +130,12 @@ namespace tl
             }
             catch (const std::exception& e)
             {
-                std::stringstream ss;
-                ss << "Cannot open create RtAudio instance: " << e.what();
-                context->log("tl::timeline::Player", ss.str(), log::Type::Error);
+                if (auto context = getContext().lock())
+                {
+                    std::stringstream ss;
+                    ss << "Cannot open create RtAudio instance: " << e.what();
+                    context->log("tl::timeline::Player", ss.str(), log::Type::Error);
+                }
             }
             if (!p.thread.rtAudio)
             {