diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
index cf88c37f38..1914817dc5 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/PoseView.cpp
@@ -8443,7 +8443,8 @@ BPoseView::SwitchDir(const entry_ref* newDirRef, AttributeStreamNode* node)
 	// check if model is a trash dir, if so
 	// update ContainerWindow's fIsTrash, etc.
 	// variables to indicate new state
-	ContainerWindow()->UpdateIfTrash(model);
+	if (ContainerWindow() != NULL)
+		ContainerWindow()->UpdateIfTrash(model);
 
 	StopWatching();
 	ClearPoses();
@@ -8462,14 +8463,14 @@ BPoseView::SwitchDir(const entry_ref* newDirRef, AttributeStreamNode* node)
 
 	if (viewStateRestored) {
 		if (ViewMode() == kListMode && oldMode != kListMode) {
-			if (ContainerWindow())
+			if (ContainerWindow() != NULL)
 				ContainerWindow()->ShowAttributeMenu();
 
 			fTitleView->Show();
 		} else if (ViewMode() != kListMode && oldMode == kListMode) {
 			fTitleView->Hide();
 
-			if (ContainerWindow())
+			if (ContainerWindow() != NULL)
 				ContainerWindow()->HideAttributeMenu();
 		} else if (ViewMode() == kListMode && oldMode == kListMode)
 			fTitleView->Invalidate();
@@ -8501,7 +8502,7 @@ BPoseView::SwitchDir(const entry_ref* newDirRef, AttributeStreamNode* node)
 	// be sure this happens after origin is set and window is sized
 	// properly for proper icon caching!
 
-	if (ContainerWindow()->IsTrash())
+	if (ContainerWindow() != NULL && ContainerWindow()->IsTrash())
 		AddTrashPoses();
 	else
 		AddPoses(TargetModel());