1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/doc.c b/src/doc.c
index aee321c3420..616ee271a69 100644
--- a/src/doc.c
+++ b/src/doc.c
@@ -430,9 +430,12 @@ thus, \\=\\=\\=\\= puts \\=\\= into the output, and \\=\\=\\=\\[ puts \\=\\[ int
           /* Disregard menu bar bindings; it is positively annoying to
              mention them when there's no menu bar, and it isn't terribly
              useful even when there is a menu bar.  */
-          firstkey = Faref (tem, make_number (0));
-          if (EQ (firstkey, Qmenu_bar))
-            tem = Qnil;
+          if (!NILP (tem))
+            {
+              firstkey = Faref (tem, make_number (0));
+              if (EQ (firstkey, Qmenu_bar))
+                tem = Qnil;
+            }
 
           if (NILP (tem))       /* but not on any keys */
             {