diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/commanddispatcher.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/commanddispatcher.cpp
index f753ec2e31..13e66fd5cd 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/commanddispatcher.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/commanddispatcher.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void CSMWorld::CommandDispatcher::executeModify (QAbstractItemModel *sourceModel
     std::unique_ptr<CSMWorld::ModifyCommand> modifyData;
     std::unique_ptr<CSMWorld::UpdateCellCommand> modifyCell;
 
-    QAbstractItemModel *model;
+    QAbstractItemModel *model(nullptr);
     QModelIndex index;
 
     if (QAbstractProxyModel *proxy = dynamic_cast<QAbstractProxyModel *> (sourceModel))
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ void CSMWorld::CommandDispatcher::executeModify (QAbstractItemModel *sourceModel
         model = proxy->sourceModel();
     }
 
+    if (!model) return;
+
     int columnId = model->data (index, ColumnBase::Role_ColumnId).toInt();
 
     int stateColumn = dynamic_cast<CSMWorld::IdTable&>(*model).findColumnIndex(Columns::ColumnId_Modification);