diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
index 86c1eea9c2..5e8f6a5923 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
@@ -2926,8 +2926,12 @@ public:
     void componentPeerChanged() override
     {
         closePluginWindow();
-        openPluginWindow();
-        componentMovedOrResized (true, true);
+
+        if (getPeer() != nullptr)
+        {
+            openPluginWindow();
+            componentMovedOrResized (true, true);
+        }
     }
 
     void setContentScaleFactor()