diff --git a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Menu/Controller/RenderController.php b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Menu/Controller/RenderController.php
index 26305e36299e13d0d090d42351ed0096d9810ba3..8557d59ed1b730f36fe3c9879c73e3b89f4b1145 100644
--- a/Classes/ViewHelpers/Menu/Controller/RenderController.php
+++ b/Classes/ViewHelpers/Menu/Controller/RenderController.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class RenderController extends AbstractWidgetController
         /** @var Menu $menu */
         $menu = $this->menuRepository->findByIdentifier($this->widgetConfiguration['uid']);
 
-        if (!$this->widgetConfiguration['disableSecurityCheck']) {
+        if (!is_null($menu) && !$this->widgetConfiguration['disableSecurityCheck']) {
             $this->menuSecurityService->applySecurityCheck($menu);
         }