diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp
index 6ac04a2d6f..7307e3d7c4 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechView.cpp
@@ -717,7 +717,10 @@ void RimGeoMechView::scheduleGeometryRegen(RivCellSetEnum geometryType)
 void RimGeoMechView::setOverridePropertyFilterCollection(RimGeoMechPropertyFilterCollection* pfc)
 {
     m_overridePropertyFilterCollection = pfc;
-    m_propertyFilterCollection->isActive = m_overridePropertyFilterCollection->isActive;
+    if (m_overridePropertyFilterCollection)
+    {
+        m_propertyFilterCollection->isActive = m_overridePropertyFilterCollection->isActive;
+    }
     m_propertyFilterCollection.uiCapability()->updateConnectedEditors();
     
     this->scheduleGeometryRegen(PROPERTY_FILTERED);