diff --git a/src/events/SDL_windowevents.c b/src/events/SDL_windowevents.c
index 262f3da27..0dd7e4a0f 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_windowevents.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_windowevents.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ int SDL_SendWindowEvent(SDL_Window *window, SDL_EventType windowevent,
 {
     int posted;
 
-    if (!window) {
+    if (!SDL_ObjectValid(window, SDL_OBJECT_TYPE_WINDOW)) {
         return 0;
     }
     if (window->is_destroying && windowevent != SDL_EVENT_WINDOW_DESTROYED) {