1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
index a02f62ac9..07e431376 100644
--- a/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
+++ b/src/live_effects/effect.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@ void
 Effect::processObjects(LpeAction lpe_action)
 {
     SPDocument * document = SP_ACTIVE_DOCUMENT;
+    if (!document) {
+        return;
+    }
     for (std::vector<const char *>::iterator el_it = items.begin(); 
          el_it != items.end(); ++el_it) {
         const char * id = *el_it;