diff --git a/PSReadLine/Prediction.cs b/PSReadLine/Prediction.cs
index 7ece2ed1b..bd1448b9a 100644
--- a/PSReadLine/Prediction.cs
+++ b/PSReadLine/Prediction.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ private static void UpdatePredictionClient(Runspace runspace, EngineIntrinsics e
             if (s_pCurrentLocation is not null)
             {
                 // Set the current location if it's a local Runspace. Otherwise, set it to null.
-                object path = runspace.RunspaceIsRemote ? null : engineIntrinsics.SessionState.Path.CurrentLocation;
+                object path = runspace is null || runspace.RunspaceIsRemote
+                    ? null
+                    : engineIntrinsics?.SessionState.Path.CurrentLocation;
                 s_pCurrentLocation.SetValue(s_predictionClient, path);
             }
         }