diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibConfig/Client.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibConfig/Client.cpp
index 2fce3af8dc..265c4b2e0a 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibConfig/Client.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibConfig/Client.cpp
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ static RefPtr<Client> s_the = nullptr;
 
 Client& Client::the()
 {
-    if (!s_the || !s_the->is_open())
+    if (!s_the || !s_the->is_open()) {
+        VERIFY(Core::EventLoop::has_been_instantiated());
         s_the = Client::construct();
+    }
     return *s_the;
 }