Uplift of #29127 (squashed) to beta

Author: brave-builds

browser/ui/webui/brave_shields/shields_panel_data_handler.cc

@@ -186,17 +186,25 @@ void ShieldsPanelDataHandler::OpenWebCompatWindow() {
 
 void ShieldsPanelDataHandler::AreAnyBlockedElementsPresent(
     AreAnyBlockedElementsPresentCallback callback) {
+  if (!active_shields_data_controller_) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   std::move(callback).Run(
       g_brave_browser_process->ad_block_service()->AreAnyBlockedElementsPresent(
           active_shields_data_controller_->web_contents()->GetURL().host()));
 }
 
 void ShieldsPanelDataHandler::ResetBlockedElements() {
+  webui_controller_->embedder()->CloseUI();
+
+  if (!active_shields_data_controller_) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   g_brave_browser_process->ad_block_service()->ResetCosmeticFilter(
       active_shields_data_controller_->web_contents()->GetURL().host());
 
-  webui_controller_->embedder()->CloseUI();
-
   active_shields_data_controller_->web_contents()->GetController().Reload(
       content::ReloadType::NORMAL, true);
 }