diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 27e020a4..ff72f13f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
 
 - FileChooser: Improved performance when navigating to large directories with
   thousands of files. (issue #953)
+- PopupFactory: Fixed NPE on Windows 10 when `owner` is `null`. (issue #952)
 
 
 ## 3.5.4
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java
index c5621132..7ab53ece 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatPopupFactory.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class FlatPopupFactory
 
 		// create drop shadow popup
 		Popup popupForScreenOfOwner = getPopupForScreenOfOwner( owner, contents, x, y, forceHeavyWeight );
-		GraphicsConfiguration gc = owner.getGraphicsConfiguration();
+		GraphicsConfiguration gc = (owner != null) ? owner.getGraphicsConfiguration() : null;
 		return (gc != null && gc.isTranslucencyCapable())
 			? new DropShadowPopup( popupForScreenOfOwner, owner, contents )
 			: new NonFlashingPopup( popupForScreenOfOwner, owner, contents );
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ public class FlatPopupFactory
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		if( gc == null )
+		if( gc == null && owner != null )
 			gc = owner.getGraphicsConfiguration();
 		if( gc == null )
 			return null;