diff --git a/src/Sound.cpp b/src/Sound.cpp
index 20120718..973c78d9 100644
--- a/src/Sound.cpp
+++ b/src/Sound.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ void EndDirectSound()
 	EndOrganya();
 
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < SE_MAX; ++i)
-		lpSECONDARYBUFFER[i]->Release();
+		if (lpSECONDARYBUFFER[i])
+			lpSECONDARYBUFFER[i]->Release();
 
 	SDL_QuitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_AUDIO);