diff --git a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
index 2b420ba52..ddcb26334 100644
--- a/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
+++ b/src/modules/fileman/e_fwin.c
@@ -1225,6 +1225,7 @@ _e_fwin_changed(void            *data,
    page = data;
    fwin = page->fwin;
    if (!fwin) return;  //safety
+   EINA_SAFETY_ON_NULL_RETURN(fwin->cur_page);
 
    /* FIXME: first look in E config for a special override for this dir's bg
     * or overlay