diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-get.c b/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-get.c
index 675cab65..99b6b963 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-get.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-get.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static void dcc_error_close_not_found(const char *type, const char *nick,
 	g_return_if_fail(fname != NULL);
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(type, "GET") != 0) return;
 
-	if (fname == '\0') fname = "(ANY)";
+	if (fname == NULL || *fname == '\0') fname = "(ANY)";
 	printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_DCC,
 		    IRCTXT_DCC_GET_NOT_FOUND, nick, fname);
 }
diff --git a/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-send.c b/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-send.c
index 1fc43abd..7920bedc 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-send.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/irc/dcc/fe-dcc-send.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static void dcc_error_close_not_found(const char *type, const char *nick,
 	g_return_if_fail(fname != NULL);
 	if (g_ascii_strcasecmp(type, "SEND") != 0) return;
 
-	if (fname == '\0') fname = "(ANY)";
+	if (fname == NULL || *fname == '\0') fname = "(ANY)";
 	printformat(NULL, NULL, MSGLEVEL_DCC,
 		    IRCTXT_DCC_SEND_NOT_FOUND, nick, fname);
 }