diff --git a/src/nimqml/private/qobject.nim b/src/nimqml/private/qobject.nim
index 02565d1..0c5ecec 100644
--- a/src/nimqml/private/qobject.nim
+++ b/src/nimqml/private/qobject.nim
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ method metaObject*(self: QObject): QMetaObject {.base.} =
   QObject.staticMetaObject
 
 proc emit*(qobject: QObject, signalName: string, arguments: openarray[QVariant] = []) =
+  if qobject.vptr.isNil:
+    return
+
   ## Emit the signal with the given name and values
   var dosArguments: seq[DosQVariant] = @[]
   for argument in arguments:
@@ -73,4 +76,4 @@ proc vptr*(self: QObject): DosQObject =
   result = self.vptr
 
 proc signalConnect*(sender: QObject, signal: string, receiver: QObject, slot: string, signalType: int = 0) =
-  dos_qobject_signal_connect(sender.vptr, ("2" & signal).cstring, receiver.vptr, ("1" & slot).cstring, signalType.cint)
\ No newline at end of file
+  dos_qobject_signal_connect(sender.vptr, ("2" & signal).cstring, receiver.vptr, ("1" & slot).cstring, signalType.cint)