1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c b/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c
index 77e98b0683..d2d68d180f 100644
--- a/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c
+++ b/widgets/misc/e-canvas-background.c
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ ecb_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
 	ECanvasBackground *ecb = E_CANVAS_BACKGROUND (object);
 
-	if (ecb->priv->stipple)
-		gdk_bitmap_unref (ecb->priv->stipple);
-	ecb->priv->stipple = NULL;
-
 	if (ecb->priv) {
+		if (ecb->priv->stipple)
+			gdk_bitmap_unref (ecb->priv->stipple);
+		ecb->priv->stipple = NULL;
+
 		g_free (ecb->priv);
 		ecb->priv = NULL;
 	}