diff --git a/sortix/x86-family/memorymanagement.cpp b/sortix/x86-family/memorymanagement.cpp
index 8fcef292..b3c52b0d 100644
--- a/sortix/x86-family/memorymanagement.cpp
+++ b/sortix/x86-family/memorymanagement.cpp
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ namespace Sortix
 			}
 
 			addr_t entry = (PMLS[1] + offset)->entry[pmlchildid[1]];
+			if ( !(entry & PML_PRESENT) ) { return false; }
+
 			int entryflags = entry & PML_ADDRESS;
 			int entryprot = PMLFlagsToProtection(entryflags);
 			prot &= entryprot;