diff --git a/playlistsplitter.cpp b/playlistsplitter.cpp
index efb6f7ebc5894ec7b1bf7b11298a2fec49c8b338..2bb34935fdf7f9fa2e051f56c00e6c562727b063 100644
--- a/playlistsplitter.cpp
+++ b/playlistsplitter.cpp
@@ -639,6 +639,9 @@ QString PlaylistSplitter::play(PlaylistItem *item)
 
     Playlist *p = static_cast<Playlist *>(item->listView());
 
+    if (!p)
+	return QString::null;
+
     p->setPlaying(item, true);
 
     m_playingItem = item;