diff --git a/webots_ros2_driver/webots/src/controller/c/supervisor.c b/webots_ros2_driver/webots/src/controller/c/supervisor.c
index b20574914..e7a6dc47a 100644
--- a/webots_ros2_driver/webots/src/controller/c/supervisor.c
+++ b/webots_ros2_driver/webots/src/controller/c/supervisor.c
@@ -2831,6 +2831,9 @@ const double *wb_supervisor_virtual_reality_headset_get_orientation() {
 }
 
 const char *wb_supervisor_field_get_name(WbFieldRef field) {
+  if (!check_field(field, __FUNCTION__, WB_NO_FIELD, false, NULL, false, false))
+    return "";
+
   return field->name;
 }