diff --git a/share/translations/keepassxc_en.ts b/share/translations/keepassxc_en.ts
index f18073803..d862fbab4 100644
--- a/share/translations/keepassxc_en.ts
+++ b/share/translations/keepassxc_en.ts
@@ -2674,6 +2674,10 @@ Disable safe saves and try again?</source>
         <source>Do you want to remove the passkey from this entry?</source>
         <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
     </message>
+    <message>
+        <source>Could not upload the database. Remote handler was not initialized.</source>
+        <translation type="unfinished"></translation>
+    </message>
 </context>
 <context>
     <name>EditEntryWidget</name>
diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
index 0302889fd..472e434f0 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
@@ -1135,7 +1135,10 @@ void DatabaseWidget::syncDatabaseWithLockedDatabase(const QString& filePath, con
 
 void DatabaseWidget::uploadAndFinishSync(const RemoteParams* params, RemoteHandler::RemoteResult result)
 {
-    if (result.success && !params->uploadCommand.isEmpty()) {
+    if (!m_remoteHandler) {
+        result.success = false;
+        result.errorMessage = tr("Could not upload the database. Remote handler was not initialized.");
+    } else if (result.success && !params->uploadCommand.isEmpty()) {
         emit updateSyncProgress(75, tr("Uploading..."));
         result = m_remoteHandler->upload(params);
     }