diff --git a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc
index dd3e3dc79a..761db40ed9 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/osc/osc_global_observer.cc
@@ -132,8 +132,10 @@ OSCGlobalObserver::OSCGlobalObserver (OSC& o, Session& s, ArdourSurface::OSC::OS
 		solo_active (session->soloing() || session->listening());
 
 		std::shared_ptr<Controllable> click_controllable = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<Controllable>(session->click_gain()->gain_control());
-		click_controllable->Changed.connect (strip_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, std::bind (&OSCGlobalObserver::send_change_message, this, X_("/click/level"), click_controllable), OSC::instance());
-		send_change_message (X_("/click/level"), click_controllable);
+		if (click_controllable) {
+			click_controllable->Changed.connect (strip_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, std::bind (&OSCGlobalObserver::send_change_message, this, X_("/click/level"), click_controllable), OSC::instance());
+			send_change_message (X_("/click/level"), click_controllable);
+		}
 
 		session->route_group_added.connect (session_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, std::bind (static_cast<void (OSCGlobalObserver::*)(ARDOUR::RouteGroup*)>(&OSCGlobalObserver::group_changed), this, _1), OSC::instance());
 		session->route_group_removed.connect (session_connections, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, std::bind (static_cast<void (OSCGlobalObserver::*)(void)>(&OSCGlobalObserver::group_changed), this), OSC::instance());