diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
index 7e3e0d78b5..c576f259f8 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/x11/gstglwindow_x11.c
@@ -619,7 +619,8 @@ gst_gl_window_x11_quit (GstGLWindow * window)
 
   GST_LOG ("sending quit");
 
-  g_main_loop_quit (window_x11->loop);
+  if (window_x11->loop)
+    g_main_loop_quit (window_x11->loop);
 
   GST_LOG ("quit sent");
 }