--- a/gui/gui.cpp	2008-10-31 18:04:00.923732124 -0500
+++ b/gui/gui.cpp	2008-10-31 18:06:07.437884063 -0500
@@ -857,8 +857,10 @@
 
     // @todo since we registered the sound handler, shouldn't we know
     //       already what it is ?!
-    sound::sound_handler* s = _stage->runInfo().soundHandler();
-    if ( s ) s->pause();
+    if ( _stage != NULL ) {
+    	sound::sound_handler* s = _stage->runInfo().soundHandler();
+    	if ( s ) s->pause();
+    }
 
     stopHook();
 }