diff --git a/src/components/datetime/DateTimeController.cpp b/src/components/datetime/DateTimeController.cpp
index 29183391..7304dfd1 100644
--- a/src/components/datetime/DateTimeController.cpp
+++ b/src/components/datetime/DateTimeController.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ void DateTime::SetTime(uint16_t year, uint8_t month, uint8_t day, uint8_t hour,
   UpdateTime(previousSystickCounter, true);
   xSemaphoreGive(mutex);
 
-  systemTask->PushMessage(System::Messages::OnNewTime);
+  if (systemTask) {
+    systemTask->PushMessage(System::Messages::OnNewTime);
+  }
 }
 
 void DateTime::SetTimeZone(int8_t timezone, int8_t dst) {