diff --git a/src/bin/e_exec.c b/src/bin/e_exec.c
index 1736ece36..0a9be5afe 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_exec.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_exec.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ _e_exec_cb_exec(void *data, Efreet_Desktop *desktop, char *exec, int remaining)
              return NULL;
           }
      }
-   else
+   else if (exec)
      {
         if ((desktop) && (desktop->terminal))
           {