diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index a671197d7..aca9abd93 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -1395,11 +1395,13 @@ _e_comp_wl_compositor_cb_surface_create(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_reso
      }
    DBG("\tUsing Pixmap: %p", ep);
 
-   ec = e_client_new(ep, 0, 0);
-   ec->new_client = 0;
-   e_comp->new_clients--;
-   ec->client.w = ec->client.h = 1;
-   ec->ignored = 1;
+   if ((ec = e_client_new(ep, 0, 0)))
+     {
+        ec->new_client = 0;
+        e_comp->new_clients--;
+        ec->client.w = ec->client.h = 1;
+        ec->ignored = 1;
+     }
 
    /* set reference to pixmap so we can fetch it later */
    wl_resource_set_user_data(res, ep);