diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
index c4c85ec2..cc56b053 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void fe_common_core_finish_init(void)
 
 gboolean strarray_find_dest(char **array, const TEXT_DEST_REC *dest)
 {
-	const WindowType type = window_item_get_type(dest->window->active);
+	const WindowType type = dest->window->active ? window_item_get_type(dest->window->active) : WI_ITEM_OTHER;
 	GSList *targets = NULL, *iterator = NULL;
 	gboolean found = FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c b/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c
index 5523b61e..934d66db 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/window-items.c
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@ void window_item_set_active(WINDOW_REC *window, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 
 WindowType window_item_get_type(WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
-	g_return_val_if_fail(item != NULL, WI_TYPE_OTHER);
-
 	const char *type = module_find_id_str("WINDOW ITEM TYPE", item->type);
 	if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp(type, "CHANNEL"))
 		return WI_TYPE_CHANNEL;