diff --git a/pcbnew/connectivity/connectivity_data.cpp b/pcbnew/connectivity/connectivity_data.cpp
index 06e65a1ec3..a4e885b86b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/connectivity/connectivity_data.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/connectivity/connectivity_data.cpp
@@ -967,6 +967,9 @@ CONNECTIVITY_DATA::GetRatsnestForItems( const std::vector<BOARD_ITEM*>& aItems )
     {
         RN_NET* net = GetRatsnestForNet( netcode );
 
+        if( !net )
+            continue;
+
         for( const CN_EDGE& edge : net->GetEdges() )
         {
             std::shared_ptr<const CN_ANCHOR> srcNode = edge.GetSourceNode();
@@ -992,6 +995,9 @@ const std::vector<CN_EDGE> CONNECTIVITY_DATA::GetRatsnestForPad( const PAD* aPad
     std::vector<CN_EDGE> edges;
     RN_NET* net = GetRatsnestForNet( aPad->GetNetCode() );
 
+    if( !net )
+        return edges;
+
     for( const CN_EDGE& edge : net->GetEdges() )
     {
         if( edge.GetSourceNode()->Parent() == aPad || edge.GetTargetNode()->Parent() == aPad )
@@ -1017,7 +1023,12 @@ const std::vector<CN_EDGE> CONNECTIVITY_DATA::GetRatsnestForComponent( FOOTPRINT
 
     for( int netcode : nets )
     {
-        for( const CN_EDGE& edge : GetRatsnestForNet( netcode )->GetEdges() )
+        RN_NET* net = GetRatsnestForNet( netcode );
+
+        if( !net )
+            continue;
+
+        for( const CN_EDGE& edge : net->GetEdges() )
         {
             const std::shared_ptr<const CN_ANCHOR>& srcNode = edge.GetSourceNode();
             const std::shared_ptr<const CN_ANCHOR>& dstNode = edge.GetTargetNode();
diff --git a/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
index 358964b1c3..99b97f65a2 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
@@ -1682,6 +1682,10 @@ int ROUTER_TOOL::RouteSelected( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
         // the side of the connectivity on this pad. It also checks for ratsnest points
         // inside the pad (like a trace end) and counts them.
         RN_NET* net = connectivity->GetRatsnestForNet( item->GetNetCode() );
+
+        if( !net )
+            continue;
+
         std::vector<std::shared_ptr<const CN_ANCHOR>> anchors;
 
         for( const CN_EDGE& edge : net->GetEdges() )