--- src/virtualkeyboard/platforminputcontext.cpp.orig	2018-04-10 11:17:57.725967000 +0200
+++ src/virtualkeyboard/platforminputcontext.cpp	2018-04-10 11:18:10.166868000 +0200
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void PlatformInputContext::update(Qt::In
     VIRTUALKEYBOARD_DEBUG() << "PlatformInputContext::update():" << queries;
     bool enabled = inputMethodQuery(Qt::ImEnabled).toBool();
 #ifdef QT_VIRTUALKEYBOARD_DESKTOP
-    if (enabled && !m_inputPanel) {
+    if (enabled && !m_inputPanel && m_inputContext) {
         m_inputPanel = new DesktopInputPanel(this);
         m_inputPanel->createView();
         m_selectionControl = new DesktopInputSelectionControl(this, m_inputContext);