diff --git a/clients/keyboard.c b/clients/keyboard.c
index 0687eebc9..7a267ca49 100644
--- a/clients/keyboard.c
+++ b/clients/keyboard.c
@@ -620,6 +620,11 @@ append(char *s1, const char *s2)
 static void
 keyboard_handle_key(struct keyboard *keyboard, uint32_t time, const struct key *key, uint32_t key_num, struct input *input, enum wl_pointer_button_state state)
 {
+	if (keyboard->keyboard->context == NULL)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	const char *label = NULL;
 
 	switch(keyboard->state) {