diff --git a/shell/browser/ui/cocoa/electron_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm b/shell/browser/ui/cocoa/electron_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm
index e4b797a001a1e..3f86dca5158e5 100644
--- a/shell/browser/ui/cocoa/electron_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm
+++ b/shell/browser/ui/cocoa/electron_inspectable_web_contents_view.mm
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ - (void)viewDidBecomeFirstResponder:(NSNotification*)notification {
       inspectableWebContentsView_->inspectable_web_contents();
   DCHECK(inspectable_web_contents);
   auto* webContents = inspectable_web_contents->GetWebContents();
+  if (!webContents)
+    return;
   auto* webContentsView = webContents->GetNativeView().GetNativeNSView();
 
   NSView* view = [notification object];