diff --git a/src/editortoolkit_neume.cpp b/src/editortoolkit_neume.cpp
index 114348a41b..f9c239c5ee 100644
--- a/src/editortoolkit_neume.cpp
+++ b/src/editortoolkit_neume.cpp
@@ -4229,35 +4229,34 @@ bool EditorToolkitNeume::AdjustPitchFromPosition(Object *obj, Clef *clef)
         if (clef == NULL) {
             ClassIdComparison ac(CLEF);
             clef = dynamic_cast<Clef *>(m_doc->GetDrawingPage()->FindPreviousChild(&ac, obj));
-            if (clef == NULL) {
-                Layer *layer = vrv_cast<Layer *>(staff->FindDescendantByType(LAYER));
-                assert(layer);
-                clef = layer->GetCurrentClef();
-            }
         }
 
-        data_PITCHNAME pname;
+        data_PITCHNAME pname = PITCHNAME_c;
         const int staffSize = m_doc->GetDrawingUnit(staff->m_drawingStaffSize);
-        Staff *clefStaff = dynamic_cast<Staff *>(clef->GetFirstAncestor(STAFF));
-        assert(clefStaff);
-        const int clefOffset = round((double)(clefStaff->GetDrawingY()
-            - clefStaff->GetDrawingRotationOffsetFor(m_view->ToLogicalX(clef->GetZone()->GetUlx()))
-            - m_view->ToLogicalY(clef->GetZone()->GetUly())));
-
-        switch (clef->GetShape()) {
-            case CLEFSHAPE_C: pname = PITCHNAME_c; break;
-            case CLEFSHAPE_F: pname = PITCHNAME_f; break;
-            case CLEFSHAPE_G: pname = PITCHNAME_g; break;
-            default:
-                LogError("Clef %s does not have valid shape. Shape is %s", clef->GetID().c_str(), clef->GetShape());
-                return false;
+        int clefOffset = 0;
+        if (clef) {
+            Staff *clefStaff = dynamic_cast<Staff *>(clef->GetFirstAncestor(STAFF));
+            assert(clefStaff);
+            const int clefOffset = round((double)(clefStaff->GetDrawingY()
+                - clefStaff->GetDrawingRotationOffsetFor(m_view->ToLogicalX(clef->GetZone()->GetUlx()))
+                - m_view->ToLogicalY(clef->GetZone()->GetUly())));
+
+            switch (clef->GetShape()) {
+                case CLEFSHAPE_C: pname = PITCHNAME_c; break;
+                case CLEFSHAPE_F: pname = PITCHNAME_f; break;
+                case CLEFSHAPE_G: pname = PITCHNAME_g; break;
+                default:
+                    LogError("Clef %s does not have valid shape. Shape is %s", clef->GetID().c_str(), clef->GetShape());
+                    return false;
+            }
         }
+
         pi->SetPname(pname);
 
         // The default octave = 4, but the actual octave is calculated by
         // taking into account the displacement of the clef
         int octave = 4;
-        if (clef->GetDis() && clef->GetDisPlace()) {
+        if (clef && clef->GetDis() && clef->GetDisPlace()) {
             octave += (clef->GetDisPlace() == STAFFREL_basic_above ? 1 : -1) * (clef->GetDis() / 7);
         }
         pi->SetOct(octave);
@@ -4286,30 +4285,26 @@ bool EditorToolkitNeume::AdjustPitchFromPosition(Object *obj, Clef *clef)
         if (clef == NULL) {
             ClassIdComparison ac(CLEF);
             clef = dynamic_cast<Clef *>(m_doc->GetDrawingPage()->FindPreviousChild(&ac, obj));
-            if (clef == NULL) {
-                Layer *layer = vrv_cast<Layer *>(staff->FindDescendantByType(LAYER));
-                assert(layer);
-                clef = layer->GetCurrentClef();
-            }
         }
 
-        assert(clef);
-
-        data_PITCHNAME pname;
+        data_PITCHNAME pname = PITCHNAME_c;
         const int staffSize = m_doc->GetDrawingUnit(staff->m_drawingStaffSize);
-        Staff *clefStaff = dynamic_cast<Staff *>(clef->GetFirstAncestor(STAFF));
-        assert(clefStaff);
-        const int clefOffset = round((double)(clefStaff->GetDrawingY()
-            - clefStaff->GetDrawingRotationOffsetFor(m_view->ToLogicalX(clef->GetZone()->GetUlx()))
-            - m_view->ToLogicalY(clef->GetZone()->GetUly())));
-
-        switch (clef->GetShape()) {
-            case CLEFSHAPE_C: pname = PITCHNAME_c; break;
-            case CLEFSHAPE_F: pname = PITCHNAME_f; break;
-            case CLEFSHAPE_G: pname = PITCHNAME_g; break;
-            default:
-                LogError("Clef %s does not have valid shape. Shape is %s", clef->GetID().c_str(), clef->GetShape());
-                return false;
+        int clefOffset = 0;
+        if (clef) {
+            Staff *clefStaff = dynamic_cast<Staff *>(clef->GetFirstAncestor(STAFF));
+            assert(clefStaff);
+            int clefOffset = round((double)(clefStaff->GetDrawingY()
+                - clefStaff->GetDrawingRotationOffsetFor(m_view->ToLogicalX(clef->GetZone()->GetUlx()))
+                - m_view->ToLogicalY(clef->GetZone()->GetUly())));
+
+            switch (clef->GetShape()) {
+                case CLEFSHAPE_C: pname = PITCHNAME_c; break;
+                case CLEFSHAPE_F: pname = PITCHNAME_f; break;
+                case CLEFSHAPE_G: pname = PITCHNAME_g; break;
+                default:
+                    LogError("Clef %s does not have valid shape. Shape is %s", clef->GetID().c_str(), clef->GetShape());
+                    return false;
+            }
         }
 
         for (auto it = pitchedChildren.begin(); it != pitchedChildren.end(); ++it) {
@@ -4328,7 +4323,7 @@ bool EditorToolkitNeume::AdjustPitchFromPosition(Object *obj, Clef *clef)
             // The default octave = 4, but the actual octave is calculated by
             // taking into account the displacement of the clef
             int octave = 4;
-            if (clef->GetDis() && clef->GetDisPlace()) {
+            if (clef && clef->GetDis() && clef->GetDisPlace()) {
                 octave += (clef->GetDisPlace() == STAFFREL_basic_above ? 1 : -1) * (clef->GetDis() / 7);
             }
             pi->SetOct(octave);