diff --git a/source/system/except.cpp b/source/system/except.cpp
index 6b2e34e0d..98753d668 100644
--- a/source/system/except.cpp
+++ b/source/system/except.cpp
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ static void displayValues()
 
 	print("Scene:\n");
 	scene=GameState::getCurrentScene();
-	sprintf(textBuf," Current scene: %s\n",scene->getSceneName());
+	sprintf(textBuf," Current scene: %s\n",scene?scene->getSceneName():"None!?!?");
 	print(textBuf);
 	scene=GameState::getPendingScene();
 	sprintf(textBuf," Pending scene: %s\n",scene?scene->getSceneName():"None");