diff --git a/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp b/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp
index 7df9d55d..60ba18aa 100644
--- a/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/UserSettingsPage.cpp
@@ -813,6 +813,8 @@ UserSettingsPage::UserSettingsPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> settings, QWidge
                 useIdenticon_ = new Toggle{this};
                 useIdenticon_->setChecked(settings_->useIdenticon());
         }
+        else
+            useIdenticon_ = nullptr;
 
         if (!settings_->tray()) {
                 startInTrayToggle_->setState(false);