1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/inkscape.cpp b/src/inkscape.cpp
index 16813e46b..10857e94a 100644
--- a/src/inkscape.cpp
+++ b/src/inkscape.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ typedef int uid_t;
  */
 static gint inkscape_autosave(gpointer)
 {
+    if (!inkscape->documents) { // nothing to autosave
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
     // Use UID for separating autosave-documents between users if directory is multiuser
     uid_t uid = getuid();