diff --git a/WINGs/widgets_x11.c b/WINGs/widgets_x11.c
index 01ec481..9e2ae95 100644
--- a/WINGs/widgets_x11.c
+++ b/WINGs/widgets_x11.c
@@ -296,5 +296,7 @@ const W_PlatformBackend W_PlatformBackendX11 = {
  */
 WMNativeAtom W_NativeInternAtom(W_Screen *scr, const char *name)
 {
+    if (!scr || !scr->display)
+        return WM_NATIVE_NONE;
     return XInternAtom(scr->display, name, False);
 }