diff --git a/include/xrpl/tx/ApplyContext.h b/include/xrpl/tx/ApplyContext.h
index ad5b6141f6..6362cf30ec 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/tx/ApplyContext.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/tx/ApplyContext.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
     inline ApplyViewContext&
     getApplyViewContext()
     {
-        XRPL_ASSERT(&viewCtx_.view == &view_, "Previous view discarded");
+        XRPL_ASSERT(view_.has_value() && (&viewCtx_.view == &*view_), "Previous view discarded");
         return viewCtx_;
     }