diff --git a/src/log/LogManager.cpp b/src/log/LogManager.cpp
index 3d0d82e7..390a70ff 100644
--- a/src/log/LogManager.cpp
+++ b/src/log/LogManager.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void DLogManagerPrivate::updateLoggingRules()
         var = m_dsgConfig->value(RULES_KEY);
     } else if (m_fallbackConfig && !m_fallbackConfig->isDefaultValue(RULES_KEY)) {
         var = m_fallbackConfig->value(RULES_KEY);
-    } else {
+    } else if (m_dsgConfig) {
         var = m_dsgConfig->value(RULES_KEY);
     }