diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game/player/menu/player_menu.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game/player/menu/player_menu.cpp
index 6bba8f4e9..0c13dddc2 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game/player/menu/player_menu.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game/player/menu/player_menu.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ PlayerMenu::PlayerMenu(Player *_player) : player(_player)
     if (player->getPlayerInfo()->getLocal()) {
         sayMenu = new SayMenu(player);
         playerMenu->addMenu(sayMenu);
+    } else {
+        sayMenu = nullptr;
     }
 
     if (player->getPlayerInfo()->getLocalOrJudge()) {