1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xdisp.c b/src/xdisp.c
index 6eb7f50c6fc..8a1d83dc8e6 100644
--- a/src/xdisp.c
+++ b/src/xdisp.c
@@ -27066,7 +27066,7 @@ note_mode_line_or_margin_highlight (Lisp_Object window, int x, int y,
           if (STRINGP (string))
             help = Fget_text_property (pos, Qhelp_echo, string);
 
-          if (STRINGP (help))
+          if (!NILP (help))
             {
               help_echo_string = help;
               XSETWINDOW (help_echo_window, w);