--- xfce4-autostart-editor/xfae-model.c
+++ xfce4-autostart-editor/xfae-model.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
       xfce_rc_close (rc);
 
       /* check if we should skip the item */
-      if (G_UNLIKELY (skip))
+      if (G_UNLIKELY (skip) && item)
         {
           xfae_item_free (item);
           item = NULL;