diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c
index 35b1444c..1d0a6e82 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ view_show_prompt_on_console_viewer (view_t     *view,
 {
         ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin = view->plugin;
 
+        if (view->console_viewer == NULL)
+                return;
+
         if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL)
                 ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\n");
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
index 1e984bac..9a4fb7e4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
@@ -462,6 +462,9 @@ view_show_prompt_on_console_viewer (view_t     *view,
 {
         ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin = view->plugin;
 
+        if (view->console_viewer == NULL)
+                return;
+
         if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL)
                 ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\n");
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
index 83a1a58e..c7c0f81c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
@@ -967,6 +967,9 @@ view_show_prompt_on_console_viewer (view_t     *view,
 {
         ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin = view->plugin;
 
+        if (view->console_viewer == NULL)
+                return;
+
         if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_NORMAL)
                 ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\n");