diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browser.c b/tools/perf/ui/browser.c
index c4cdf2ea69b7..19503e838738 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browser.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browser.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void ui_browser__refresh_dimensions(struct ui_browser *browser)
 void ui_browser__handle_resize(struct ui_browser *browser)
 {
 	ui__refresh_dimensions(false);
-	ui_browser__show(browser, browser->title, ui_helpline__current);
+	ui_browser__show(browser, browser->title ?: "", ui_helpline__current);
 	ui_browser__refresh(browser);
 }