diff --git a/endpoints/openrtb2/interstitial.go b/endpoints/openrtb2/interstitial.go
index 359bae11d4c..18717766e26 100644
--- a/endpoints/openrtb2/interstitial.go
+++ b/endpoints/openrtb2/interstitial.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func processInterstitials(req *openrtb_ext.RequestWrapper) error {
 					return err
 				}
 				prebid = deviceExt.GetPrebid()
-				if prebid.Interstitial == nil {
+				if prebid == nil || prebid.Interstitial == nil {
 					// No special interstitial support requested, so bail as there is nothing to do
 					return nil
 				}