diff --git a/src/modules/shot/e_mod_main.c b/src/modules/shot/e_mod_main.c
index 95ca4159b..121a637c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/shot/e_mod_main.c
+++ b/src/modules/shot/e_mod_main.c
@@ -867,7 +867,8 @@ _shot_now(E_Zone *zone, E_Client *ec, const char *params)
         e_win_client_icon_set(win, "screenshot");
 
         if (!e_widget_focus_get(o_bg)) e_widget_focus_set(o_box, 1);
-        evas_object_layer_set(e_win_client_get(win)->frame, ec->layer);
+        if (ec)
+          evas_object_layer_set(e_win_client_get(win)->frame, ec->layer);
      }
 }