diff --git a/plugins/remote/source/content/providers/ssh_provider.cpp b/plugins/remote/source/content/providers/ssh_provider.cpp
index 6101e12a8..79b3169e6 100644
--- a/plugins/remote/source/content/providers/ssh_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/remote/source/content/providers/ssh_provider.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::remote {
     }
 
     void SSHProvider::close() {
-        m_remoteFile->close();
+        if (m_remoteFile != nullptr)
+            m_remoteFile->close();
+
         m_sftpClient.disconnect();
         m_remoteFilePath.clear();
     }