diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicLinkWellPathFeature.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicLinkWellPathFeature.cpp
index d956777868..ee89e4545c 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicLinkWellPathFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/WellPathCommands/RicLinkWellPathFeature.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,12 @@ bool RicLinkWellPathFeature::isCommandChecked()
 {
     if ( !wellPaths().empty() )
     {
-        auto firstWell = dynamic_cast<RimModeledWellPath*>( wellPaths().front() );
-        if ( auto geoDef = firstWell->geometryDefinition() )
+        if ( auto firstWell = dynamic_cast<RimModeledWellPath*>( wellPaths().front() ) )
         {
-            return geoDef->isReferencePointUpdatesLinked();
+            if ( auto geoDef = firstWell->geometryDefinition() )
+            {
+                return geoDef->isReferencePointUpdatesLinked();
+            }
         }
     }
     return false;