diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index c6a0f4f27a..564230a8d6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -2123,9 +2123,13 @@ ARDOUR_UI::toggle_roll (bool with_abort, bool roll_out_of_bounded_mode)
 void
 ARDOUR_UI::toggle_session_auto_loop ()
 {
+	if (!_session) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	Location * looploc = _session->locations()->auto_loop_location();
 
-	if (!_session || !looploc) {
+	if (!looploc) {
 		return;
 	}