diff --git a/src/bin/e_canvas.c b/src/bin/e_canvas.c
index 6ecd0a4f5..d734ba10c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_canvas.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_canvas.c
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ e_canvas_new(int engine_hint, Ecore_X_Window win, int x, int y, int w, int h,
 	     if (direct_resize) ecore_evas_software_x11_direct_resize_set(ee, 1);
 	     if (win_ret) *win_ret = ecore_evas_software_x11_window_get(ee);
 	  }
+	else
+	  EINA_LOG_ERR("Impossible to build any Ecore_Evas window !!");
      }
    return ee;
 }
diff --git a/src/bin/e_popup.c b/src/bin/e_popup.c
index c11317980..8eef9e667 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_popup.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_popup.c
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ e_popup_new(E_Zone *zone, int x, int y, int w, int h)
    pop->ecore_evas = e_canvas_new(e_config->evas_engine_popups, pop->zone->container->win,
 				  pop->zone->x + pop->x, pop->zone->y + pop->y, pop->w, pop->h, 1, 1,
 				  &(pop->evas_win));
+   if (!pop->ecore_evas)
+     {
+	free(pop);
+	return NULL;
+     }
    /* avoid excess exposes when shaped - set damage avoid to 1 */
 //   ecore_evas_avoid_damage_set(pop->ecore_evas, 1);