diff --git a/src/Files.App/Actions/Show/ToggleFilterHeaderAction.cs b/src/Files.App/Actions/Show/ToggleFilterHeaderAction.cs
index 81eefb22ca32..8fd0ac588dc3 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Actions/Show/ToggleFilterHeaderAction.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Actions/Show/ToggleFilterHeaderAction.cs
@@ -33,12 +33,16 @@ public Task ExecuteAsync(object? parameter = null)
 		{
 			generalSettingsService.ShowFilterHeader = !IsOn;
 
-			if (IsOn)
-				ContentPageContext.ShellPage!.ShellViewModel.InvokeFocusFilterHeader();
-			else
-				ContentPageContext.ShellPage!.PaneHolder.FocusActivePane();
-
-				return Task.CompletedTask;
+			// Only attempt to focus if there's an active shell page
+			if (ContentPageContext.ShellPage is not null)
+			{
+				if (IsOn)
+					ContentPageContext.ShellPage.ShellViewModel.InvokeFocusFilterHeader();
+				else
+					ContentPageContext.ShellPage.PaneHolder.FocusActivePane();
+			}
+
+			return Task.CompletedTask;
 		}
 
 		private void GeneralSettingsService_PropertyChanged(object? sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs e)