diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
index 360bbcbad2..b657e57119 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_genlist.c
@@ -7745,8 +7745,9 @@ _filter_queue_process(Elm_Genlist_Data *sd)
    for (n = 0; ((sd->filter_queue) && (sd->processed_count < ITEM_QUEUE_MAX)); n++)
      {
         it = eina_list_data_get(sd->filter_queue);
+        if (!it) break;
         //FIXME: This is added as a fail safe code for items not yet processed.
-        if (it && it->item->queued)
+        if (it->item->queued)
           {
              sd->filter_queue = eina_list_remove_list
                               (sd->filter_queue, sd->filter_queue);