diff --git a/src/cascadia/Remoting/WindowManager.cpp b/src/cascadia/Remoting/WindowManager.cpp
index 4cafee145a0..5fc8b1eed00 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/Remoting/WindowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/Remoting/WindowManager.cpp
@@ -252,8 +252,11 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::Remoting::implementation
 
         if (_peasant)
         {
-            // Inform the monarch of the time we were last activated
-            _monarch.HandleActivatePeasant(_peasant.GetLastActivatedArgs());
+            if (const auto& lastActivated{ _peasant.GetLastActivatedArgs() })
+            {
+                // Inform the monarch of the time we were last activated
+                _monarch.HandleActivatePeasant(lastActivated);
+            }
         }
 
         if (!_isKing)