diff --git a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
index e4ef6c8d4c..cf7ee9fcb0 100644
--- a/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
+++ b/legacy/efreet/src/lib/efreet_desktop.c
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ efreet_desktop_new(const char *file)
 {
     Efreet_Desktop *desktop;
 
+    if (!ecore_file_exists(file)) return NULL;
+
     desktop = NEW(Efreet_Desktop, 1);
     if (!desktop) return NULL;