diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
index 153ca7ea44..1202489172 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void update_manager::update()
 	ensure(m_downloader);
 
 	if (m_update_message.isEmpty() ||
-		QMessageBox::question(m_downloader->get_progress_dialog(), tr("Update Available"), m_update_message, QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::No)
+		QMessageBox::question(m_downloader->get_progress_dialog() ? m_downloader->get_progress_dialog() : m_parent, tr("Update Available"), m_update_message, QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No) == QMessageBox::No)
 	{
 		m_downloader->close_progress_dialog();
 		return;