diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/tab/GTabPanel.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/tab/GTabPanel.java
index 821d7f53ec..ae9bb89f38 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/tab/GTabPanel.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/widgets/tab/GTabPanel.java
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ public class GTabPanel<T> extends JPanel {
 		}
 
 		GTab<T> tab = getTab(selectedValue);
+		if (tab == null) {
+			return GTab.BG_COLOR_UNSELECTED;
+		}
 		return tab.getBackgroundColor(false);
 	}