diff --git a/gnucash/report/business-reports/job-report.scm b/gnucash/report/business-reports/job-report.scm
index 40b2bbfd51..e58f5a33d8 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/business-reports/job-report.scm
+++ b/gnucash/report/business-reports/job-report.scm
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@
 	 (end-date (gnc:time64-end-day-time 
 		       (gnc:date-option-absolute-time
 			(opt-val gnc:pagename-general (N_ "To")))))
-	 (book (gnc-account-get-book account))
+	 (book (gnc-get-current-book))
          (date-format (gnc:options-fancy-date book))
 	 (type (opt-val "__reg" "owner-type"))
 	 (type-str "")
diff --git a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
index a1144562a6..7920660cd3 100644
--- a/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
+++ b/libgnucash/engine/Account.cpp
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ xaccInitAccount (Account * acc, QofBook *book)
 QofBook *
 gnc_account_get_book(const Account *account)
 {
+    if (!account) return NULL;
     return qof_instance_get_book(QOF_INSTANCE(account));
 }