diff --git a/src/bin/e_thumb.c b/src/bin/e_thumb.c
index 3cb8b0b13..b238a5f2c 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_thumb.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_thumb.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ _e_thumb_hash_del(int objid)
    char buf[32];
 
    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%i", objid);
-   eina_hash_del(_thumbs, buf, NULL);
+   if (_thumbs) eina_hash_del(_thumbs, buf, NULL);
    if ((!_thumbs) && (!_thumbnailers)) _objid = 0;
 }