diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
index dc3a6f6d..d6dbf1f7 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-common-core.c
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ gboolean strarray_find_dest(char **array, const TEXT_DEST_REC *dest)
 	g_return_val_if_fail(dest != NULL, FALSE);
 	g_return_val_if_fail(dest->window != NULL, FALSE);
 
-	if (dest->target == NULL)
+	if (dest->target == NULL && dest->window->name != NULL)
 		return strarray_find(array, dest->window->name) != -1 ? TRUE : FALSE;
 
 	item = window_item_find_window(dest->window, dest->server, dest->target);