1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/miner.cpp b/src/miner.cpp
index 417226606..9dd1d459b 100644
--- a/src/miner.cpp
+++ b/src/miner.cpp
@@ -444,8 +444,10 @@ void static BitcoinMiner(const CChainParams& chainparams)
     GetMainSignals().ScriptForMining(coinbaseScript);
 
     try {
-        //throw an error if no script was provided
-        if (!coinbaseScript->reserveScript.size())
+        // Throw an error if no script was provided.  This can happen
+        // due to some internal error but also if the keypool is empty.
+        // In the latter case, already the pointer is NULL.
+        if (!coinbaseScript || coinbaseScript->reserveScript.empty())
             throw std::runtime_error("No coinbase script available (mining requires a wallet)");
 
         while (true) {