diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_server_session.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_server_session.cpp
index 3024395dde..96c8d7b0ee 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_server_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_server_session.cpp
@@ -119,9 +119,11 @@ ResultCode KServerSession::QueueSyncRequest(KThread* thread, Core::Memory::Memor
 
     context->PopulateFromIncomingCommandBuffer(kernel.CurrentProcess()->GetHandleTable(), cmd_buf);
 
-    if (auto strong_ptr = manager->GetServiceThread().lock()) {
+    if (auto strong_ptr = manager->GetServiceThread().lock(); strong_ptr) {
         strong_ptr->QueueSyncRequest(*parent, std::move(context));
         return ResultSuccess;
+    } else {
+        ASSERT(false, "strong_ptr was nullptr!");
     }
 
     return ResultSuccess;