diff --git a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_text.c b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_text.c
index ba9ecb8b7b..d067d6e117 100644
--- a/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_text.c
+++ b/legacy/edje/src/lib/edje_text.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ _edje_text_part_on_del(Edje *ed, Edje_Part *pt)
    Edje_Part_Description_Text *desc;
    unsigned int i;
 
+   if (!pt) return;
    if (pt->type != EDJE_PART_TYPE_TEXT
        && pt->type != EDJE_PART_TYPE_TEXTBLOCK)
      return ;