diff --git a/src/tools/http_download.c b/src/tools/http_download.c
index 57e36e61..bbbccce1 100644
--- a/src/tools/http_download.c
+++ b/src/tools/http_download.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ http_file_get(void* userdata)
     char* cert_path = prefs_get_string(PREF_TLS_CERTPATH);
     gchar* cafile = cafile_get_name();
     ProfAccount* account = accounts_get_account(session_get_account_name());
-    gboolean insecure = strcmp(account->tls_policy, "trust") == 0;
+    gboolean insecure = account->tls_policy && strcmp(account->tls_policy, "trust") == 0;
     account_free(account);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&lock);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/http_upload.c b/src/tools/http_upload.c
index 5b783441..4dae41c5 100644
--- a/src/tools/http_upload.c
+++ b/src/tools/http_upload.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ http_file_put(void* userdata)
     char* cert_path = prefs_get_string(PREF_TLS_CERTPATH);
     gchar* cafile = cafile_get_name();
     ProfAccount* account = accounts_get_account(session_get_account_name());
-    gboolean insecure = strcmp(account->tls_policy, "trust") == 0;
+    gboolean insecure = account->tls_policy && strcmp(account->tls_policy, "trust") == 0;
     account_free(account);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&lock);