diff --git a/src/burp/burp.cpp b/src/burp/burp.cpp
index 32e2872959..62c4bf4d1d 100644
--- a/src/burp/burp.cpp
+++ b/src/burp/burp.cpp
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ int gbak(Firebird::UtilSvc* uSvc)
 	{
 		// All calls to exit_local(), normal and error exits, wind up here
 		tdgbl->burp_throw = false;
-		if (tdgbl->action->act_action == ACT_backup_fini)
+		if (tdgbl->action && tdgbl->action->act_action == ACT_backup_fini)
 		{
 			tdgbl->exit_code = 0;
 		}
@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ void BURP_abort()
  **************************************/
 	BurpGlobals* tdgbl = BurpGlobals::getSpecific();
 
-	BURP_print(true, tdgbl->action->act_action == ACT_backup_fini ? 351 : 83);
+	BURP_print(true, tdgbl->action && tdgbl->action->act_action == ACT_backup_fini ? 351 : 83);
 	// msg 351 Error closing database, but backup file is OK
 	// msg 83 Exiting before completion due to errors