diff --git a/chrome/browser/gtk/status_bubble_gtk.cc b/chrome/browser/gtk/status_bubble_gtk.cc
index 56670dd3..99fbd32 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/gtk/status_bubble_gtk.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/gtk/status_bubble_gtk.cc
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@
 
 void StatusBubbleGtk::SetStatusTextToURL() {
   GtkWidget* parent = gtk_widget_get_parent(container_.get());
+
+  // It appears that parent can be NULL (probably only during shutdown).
+  if (!parent || !GTK_WIDGET_REALIZED(parent))
+    return;
+
   int desired_width = parent->allocation.width;
   if (!expanded()) {
     expand_timer_.Stop();
@@ -106,7 +111,6 @@
   SetStatusTextTo(url_text_);
 }
 
-
 void StatusBubbleGtk::Show() {
   // If we were going to hide, stop.
   hide_timer_.Stop();