diff --git a/src/bin/win.c b/src/bin/win.c
index fbbaedf8..d07e4447 100644
--- a/src/bin/win.c
+++ b/src/bin/win.c
@@ -2826,6 +2826,13 @@ term_new(Win *wn, Config *config, const char *cmd,
 
    term->term = o = termio_add(wn->win, config, cmd, login_shell, cd,
                                size_w, size_h, term);
+   if (!term->term)
+     {
+        CRITICAL(_("Could not create termio widget."));
+        evas_object_del(term->bg);
+        free(term);
+        return NULL;
+     }
    colors_term_init(termio_textgrid_get(term->term), term->bg, config);
 
    termio_win_set(o, wn->win);