diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
index 444fe95e25..bf96a035d0 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
@@ -3256,7 +3256,7 @@ std::string GCode::travel_to(const Point &point, ExtrusionRole role, std::string
 
 bool GCode::needs_retraction(const Polyline &travel, ExtrusionRole role)
 {
-    if (travel.length() < scale_(EXTRUDER_CONFIG(retract_before_travel))) {
+    if (! m_writer.extruder() || travel.length() < scale_(EXTRUDER_CONFIG(retract_before_travel))) {
         // skip retraction if the move is shorter than the configured threshold
         return false;
     }