diff --git a/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c b/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
index 1e29d1d178b..48d9dcc169e 100644
--- a/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
+++ b/win32ss/user/ntuser/menu.c
@@ -5181,7 +5181,7 @@ IntGetSystemMenu(PWND Window, BOOL bRevert)
    else
    {
       Menu = Window->SystemMenu ? UserGetMenuObject(Window->SystemMenu) : NULL;
-      if ((!Window->SystemMenu || Menu->fFlags & MNF_SYSDESKMN) && Window->style & WS_SYSMENU)
+      if ((!Menu || Menu->fFlags & MNF_SYSDESKMN) && Window->style & WS_SYSMENU)
       {
          Menu = MENU_GetSystemMenu(Window, NULL);
          Window->SystemMenu = Menu ? UserHMGetHandle(Menu) : NULL;