diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockableToolBarManager.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockableToolBarManager.java
index 5ced712253..baa571478b 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockableToolBarManager.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockableToolBarManager.java
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ class DockableToolBarManager {
 		@Override
 		public boolean isEnabledForContext(ActionContext context) {
 			DockingWindowManager dwm = DockingWindowManager.getActiveInstance();
+			if (dwm == null) {
+				return false; // this can happen sometimes in test environments
+			}
 			ComponentProvider provider = context.getComponentProvider();
 			if (provider == null) {
 				// Some context providers do not specify the provider when creating a contexts