diff --git a/src/bin/e_zone.c b/src/bin/e_zone.c
index 00600e6f7..4f19d638c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_zone.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_zone.c
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@ e_zone_current_get(void)
    Eina_List *l = NULL;
    E_Zone *zone;
 
+   if (!e_comp) return NULL;
    if (!starting)
      {
         int x, y;