diff --git a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
index 2944f8e55..f5bfbc2f5 100644
--- a/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/pager/e_mod_main.c
@@ -2102,6 +2102,7 @@ _pager_drop_cb_drop(void *data, const char *type, void *event_info)
 	else if (!strcmp(type, "enlightenment/border"))
 	  {
 	     bd = ev->data;
+	     if (e_object_is_del(E_OBJECT(bd))) goto done;
 	     e_layout_coord_virtual_to_canvas(pd->o_layout, bd->x, bd->y, &wx, &wy);
 	     e_layout_coord_virtual_to_canvas(pd->o_layout, bd->x + bd->w, bd->y + bd->h, &wx2, &wy2);
 	     dx = (wx - wx2) / 2;
@@ -2131,6 +2132,7 @@ _pager_drop_cb_drop(void *data, const char *type, void *event_info)
 	  }
      }
 
+done:
    for (l = p->desks; l && p->active_drop_pd; l = l->next)
      {
 	pd = l->data;