diff --git a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
index 4d90d5e36..ac1c5f46c 100644
--- a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
+++ b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ _e_fwin_cb_open(void *data,
           }
      }
 
-   if (strcmp(fad->exec_cmd, ""))
+   if ((fad->exec_cmd) && (strcmp(fad->exec_cmd, "")))
      _e_fwin_desktop_run(desktop, fad->fwin->cur_page, EINA_FALSE);
 
    efreet_desktop_free(desktop);