diff --git a/src/plugins/renderers/frame-buffer/plugin.c b/src/plugins/renderers/frame-buffer/plugin.c
index 7d74bdc2..4518a80c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/renderers/frame-buffer/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/renderers/frame-buffer/plugin.c
@@ -733,7 +733,8 @@ watch_input_device (ply_renderer_backend_t *backend,
                                           (ply_input_device_leds_changed_handler_t) on_input_leds_changed,
                                           &backend->input_source);
 
-        ply_terminal_set_disabled_input (backend->terminal);
+        if (backend->terminal != NULL)
+                ply_terminal_set_disabled_input (backend->terminal);
 }
 
 static void