diff --git a/kgpg/kgpg.cpp b/kgpg/kgpg.cpp
index 0d7acd2..0680965 100644
--- a/kgpg/kgpg.cpp
+++ b/kgpg/kgpg.cpp
@@ -909,10 +909,9 @@ kgpgapplet::~kgpgapplet()
 }
 
 KgpgAppletApp::KgpgAppletApp()
-                : KUniqueApplication()//, kgpg_applet( 0 )
+                : KUniqueApplication(), running(false), kgpg_applet(NULL)
 {
 
-        running=false;
 }
 
 
@@ -951,6 +950,7 @@ int KgpgAppletApp::newInstance()
         args = TDECmdLineArgs::parsedArgs();
         if (running) {
                 kdDebug(2100)<<"Already running"<<endl;
+		if(!kgpg_applet) return 0;
                 kgpg_applet->show();
         } else {
                 kdDebug(2100) << "Starting KGpg"<<endl;