diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index f6e14a4..3012239 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -5683,7 +5683,7 @@ execdict(char *word)
 	disp_message("Execution failed", TRUE);
 	return;
     }
-    else {
+    else if (buf != NO_BUFFER) {
 	buf->filename = w;
 	buf->buffername = Sprintf("%s %s", DICTBUFFERNAME, word)->ptr;
 	if (buf->type == NULL)