diff --git a/programs/winedbg/gdbproxy.c b/programs/winedbg/gdbproxy.c
index 0135cfcdafe..5fbd6c8dc4f 100644
--- a/programs/winedbg/gdbproxy.c
+++ b/programs/winedbg/gdbproxy.c
@@ -1065,7 +1065,8 @@ static enum packet_return packet_verbose_cont(struct gdb_context* gdbctx)
     } /* if(defaultAction >=0) */
 
     wait_for_debuggee(gdbctx);
-    gdbctx->process->be_cpu->single_step(&gdbctx->context, FALSE);
+    if (gdbctx->process)
+        gdbctx->process->be_cpu->single_step(&gdbctx->context, FALSE);
     return packet_reply_status(gdbctx);
 }