1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/keyboard.c b/src/keyboard.c
index e9f6dc7e49e..b8025a11b14 100644
--- a/src/keyboard.c
+++ b/src/keyboard.c
@@ -2697,7 +2697,8 @@ kbd_buffer_get_event (kbp, used_mouse_menu)
         {
           kbd_fetch_ptr = event + 1;
           input_pending = readable_events (0);
-          x_activate_menubar (XFRAME (event->frame_or_window));
+          if (FRAME_LIVE_P (XFRAME (event->frame_or_window)))
+            x_activate_menubar (XFRAME (event->frame_or_window));
         }
 #endif
       /* Just discard these, by returning nil.