1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfaces.c b/src/xfaces.c
index 9b2d5731508..025139377aa 100644
--- a/src/xfaces.c
+++ b/src/xfaces.c
@@ -4151,7 +4151,7 @@ FRAME 0 means change the face on all frames, and change the default
                 }
               else if (EQ (k, QCcolor))
                 {
-                  if (!STRINGP (v) || SCHARS (v) == 0)
+                  if (!NILP (v) && (!STRINGP (v) || SCHARS (v) == 0))
                     break;
                 }
               else if (EQ (k, QCstyle))