diff --git a/lib/icinga/apiactions.cpp b/lib/icinga/apiactions.cpp
index 65f462499..fa5fdf7a2 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/apiactions.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/apiactions.cpp
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@ Dictionary::Ptr ApiActions::ExecuteCommand(const ConfigObject::Ptr& object,
 	);
 
 	CheckResult::Ptr cr = checkable->GetLastCheckResult();
+	if (!cr)
+		cr = new CheckResult();
 
 	/* Check if resolved_command exists and it is of type command_type */
 	Dictionary::Ptr execMacros = new Dictionary();