1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/mail/escape.c b/mail/escape.c
index 8675ec847..7733ec513 100644
--- a/mail/escape.c
+++ b/mail/escape.c
@@ -289,15 +289,18 @@ int
 escape_deadletter (int argc MU_ARG_UNUSED, char **argv MU_ARG_UNUSED,
                    compose_env_t *env MU_ARG_UNUSED)
 {
   FILE *dead = fopen (getenv ("DEAD"), "r");
   int c;
 
-  while ((c = fgetc (dead)) != EOF)
-    fputc (c, ofile);
-  fclose (dead);
+  if (dead)
+    {
+      while ((c = fgetc (dead)) != EOF)
+        fputc (c, ofile);
+      fclose (dead);
+    }
   return 0;
 }
 
 static int
 run_editor (char *ed, char *arg)
 {