diff --git a/libs/sdl2/source/main.cpp b/libs/sdl2/source/main.cpp
index cd1a5592..8aa08554 100644
--- a/libs/sdl2/source/main.cpp
+++ b/libs/sdl2/source/main.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ int main() try
 	context.vsync = [&](bool on){ window.vsync(on); };
 
 	auto application = factory->create(options, context);
+
+	if (!application)
+		return EXIT_FAILURE;
+
 	application->on_event(app::resize_event{window.size()});
 
 	window.show();