diff --git a/src/bin/e_apps.c b/src/bin/e_apps.c
index 1919f0ea2..b2d229f85 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_apps.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_apps.c
@@ -780,7 +780,8 @@ _e_app_cb_monitor(void *data, Ecore_File_Monitor *em,
 		  a2 = l->data;
 		  _e_app_subdir_rescan(a2);
 	       }
-	     _e_app_subdir_rescan(app->parent);
+	     if (app->parent)
+	       _e_app_subdir_rescan(app->parent);
 	  }
      }
 }