diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc
index ed7087d493..69e19ab1c5 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/recorder_ui.cc
@@ -1139,6 +1139,9 @@ struct TrackRecordAxisSorter {
 void
 RecorderUI::presentation_info_changed (PBD::PropertyChange const& what_changed)
 {
+	if (!_session || _session->deletion_in_progress()) {
+		return;
+	}
 	if (what_changed.contains (Properties::hidden)) {
 		update_rec_table_layout ();
 	} else if (what_changed.contains (Properties::order)) {