diff --git a/src/app/qgsconfigureshortcutsdialog.cpp b/src/app/qgsconfigureshortcutsdialog.cpp
index 7e37e7ef64d..9903b626611 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsconfigureshortcutsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsconfigureshortcutsdialog.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ void QgsConfigureShortcutsDialog::loadShortcuts()
     actionName = child.attribute( "name" );
     actionShortcut = child.attribute( "shortcut" );
     action = QgsShortcutsManager::instance()->actionByName( actionName );
-    QgsShortcutsManager::instance()->setActionShortcut( action, actionShortcut );
+    if ( action )
+      QgsShortcutsManager::instance()->setActionShortcut( action, actionShortcut );
     child = child.nextSiblingElement();
   }