diff --git a/src/Storages/StorageMaterializedView.cpp b/src/Storages/StorageMaterializedView.cpp
index bc2c6d98c4d..a66b24ff931 100644
--- a/src/Storages/StorageMaterializedView.cpp
+++ b/src/Storages/StorageMaterializedView.cpp
@@ -431,7 +431,12 @@ Strings StorageMaterializedView::getDataPaths() const
 
 ActionLock StorageMaterializedView::getActionLock(StorageActionBlockType type)
 {
-    return has_inner_table ? getTargetTable()->getActionLock(type) : ActionLock{};
+    if (has_inner_table)
+    {
+        if (auto target_table = tryGetTargetTable())
+            return target_table->getActionLock(type);
+    }
+    return ActionLock{};
 }
 
 void registerStorageMaterializedView(StorageFactory & factory)