diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11opengl.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11opengl.c
index ab1bf58ca..922c09617 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11opengl.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11opengl.c
@@ -463,7 +463,9 @@ X11_GL_InitExtensions(_THIS)
         }
     }
 
-    X11_XDestroyWindow(display, w);
+    if (w) {
+        X11_XDestroyWindow(display, w);
+    }
     X11_PumpEvents(_this);
 }