diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp b/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp
index 207766f1..cd3d75fb 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/registry/registry_manager.cpp
@@ -179,5 +179,11 @@ std::optional<std::string_view> registry_manager::get_sub_key_name(const registr
         return std::nullopt;
     }
 
-    return *iterator->second->get_sub_key_name(key.path.get(), index);
-}
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+    const auto* name = iterator->second->get_sub_key_name(key.path.get(), index);
+    if (!name)
+    {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return *name;
+}