diff --git a/code/graphics/software/NVGFont.cpp b/code/graphics/software/NVGFont.cpp
index 9b8e56e01d3..44bc55bad58 100644
--- a/code/graphics/software/NVGFont.cpp
+++ b/code/graphics/software/NVGFont.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ static auto FontScaleFactor __UNUSED = options::OptionBuilder<float>("Game.FontS
 										   .finish();
 
 void removeFontMultiplierOption() {
-	options::OptionsManager::instance()->removeOption(FontScaleFactor);
+	const auto opt = options::OptionsManager::instance();
+	if (opt != nullptr) {
+		opt->removeOption(FontScaleFactor);
+	}
 }
 
 namespace