1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/eraser-context.cpp b/src/eraser-context.cpp
index 021479843..9b00dcd03 100644
--- a/src/eraser-context.cpp
+++ b/src/eraser-context.cpp
@@ -576,10 +576,13 @@ sp_eraser_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context,
                 dc->repr = NULL;
             }
 
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
             dc->_message_context->clear();
             ret = TRUE;
         }
+        if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
+            Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
+        }
+            
         break;
     }