diff --git a/reconciler/reconcile_common.go b/reconciler/reconcile_common.go
index 8af08f61a..cc0e2d712 100644
--- a/reconciler/reconcile_common.go
+++ b/reconciler/reconcile_common.go
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ func PostProcessReconcile(ctx context.Context, resource duckv1.KRShaped) {
 	// generation regardless of success or failure.
 	newStatus.ObservedGeneration = resource.GetGeneration()
 
-	rc := mgr.GetTopLevelCondition()
-	if rc.Reason == failedGenerationBump {
+	if rc := mgr.GetTopLevelCondition(); rc == nil {
+		logger.Warn("A reconciliation included no top-level condition")
+	} else if rc.Reason == failedGenerationBump {
 		logger.Warn("A reconciler observed a new generation without updating the resource status")
 	}
 }