diff --git a/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp b/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp
index 06f8e39a6..78fd819b3 100644
--- a/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/overviewpage.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ void OverviewPage::updateDarksendProgress()
 
 void OverviewPage::darkSendStatus()
 {
+    if (!chainActive.Tip()) return;
+    if(!masternodeSync.IsBlockchainSynced() || ShutdownRequested()) return;
+
     static int64_t nLastDSProgressBlockTime = 0;
 
     int nBestHeight = chainActive.Tip()->nHeight;