diff --git a/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp b/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp
index 48dd57d35..34042b5fe 100644
--- a/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp
+++ b/kicker/taskbar/taskcontainer.cpp
@@ -1179,7 +1179,9 @@ void TaskContainer::popupMenu(int action)
     m_menu->installEventFilter( this );
     m_menu->exec( pos );
 
-    delete m_menu;
+    if (m_menu) {
+        delete m_menu;
+    }
     m_menu = 0;
 }