1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/xfns.c b/src/xfns.c
index 4b5de9329c9..4ffd39f7df4 100644
--- a/src/xfns.c
+++ b/src/xfns.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,8 @@ x_set_menu_bar_lines (f, value, oldval)
     FRAME_EXTERNAL_MENU_BAR (f) = 1;
   else
     {
-      if (FRAME_EXTERNAL_MENU_BAR (f) == 1)
+      if (FRAME_EXTERNAL_MENU_BAR (f) == 1 
+          && f->display.x->menubar_widget)
         XtDestroyWidget (f->display.x->menubar_widget);
       FRAME_EXTERNAL_MENU_BAR (f) = 0;
       f->display.x->menubar_widget = 0;