diff --git a/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp b/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp
index edae11ced7..9e3d38085f 100644
--- a/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applets/Network/main.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
     window->set_window_type(GUI::WindowType::Applet);
     window->set_has_alpha_channel(true);
     window->resize(16, 16);
-    auto& icon = window->set_main_widget<NetworkWidget>(display_notifications);
-    icon.load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/network.png");
+    auto icon = TRY(window->try_set_main_widget<NetworkWidget>(display_notifications));
+    icon->load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/network.png");
     window->resize(16, 16);
     window->show();