diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.cpp b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.cpp
index 7c1c0e096..c1cb88026 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ LLAvatarListEntry::LLAvatarListEntry(const LLUUID& id, const std::string& name,
 LLAvatarListEntry::~LLAvatarListEntry()
 {
 	static LLCachedControl<bool> radar_alert_flood_leaving(gSavedSettings, "RadarAlertFloodLeaving");
-	bool cleanup = LLFloaterAvatarList::instance().isCleanup();
+	bool cleanup = LLFloaterAvatarList::isCleanup();
 	if (radar_alert_flood_leaving || !cleanup)
 	{
 		setPosition(mPosition, F32_MIN, false, cleanup); // Dead and gone
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.h b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.h
index 0da776495..9aa278d83 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llfloateravatarlist.h
@@ -328,7 +328,11 @@ public:
 	 */
 	void expireAvatarList(const std::list<LLUUID>& ids);
 	void updateAvatarSorting();
-	bool isCleanup() const { return mCleanup; }
+	static bool isCleanup()
+	{
+		const auto& inst = getIfExists();
+		return inst && inst->mCleanup;
+	}
 
 private:
 	void setFocusAvatarInternal(const LLUUID& id);