diff --git a/gui.go b/gui.go
index a90cce2..8785dd9 100644
--- a/gui.go
+++ b/gui.go
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ func (g *Gui) execKeybindings(v *View, ev *termbox.Event) (matched bool, err err
 		if kb.matchView(v) {
 			return g.execKeybinding(v, kb)
 		}
-		if kb.matchView(v.ParentView) {
+		if v != nil && kb.matchView(v.ParentView) {
 			matchingParentViewKb = kb
 		}
 		if globalKb == nil && kb.viewName == "" && ((v != nil && !v.Editable) || (kb.ch == 0 && kb.key != KeyCtrlU && kb.key != KeyCtrlA && kb.key != KeyCtrlE)) {