diff --git a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
index d2c4b89e17..a42427456a 100644
--- a/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
+++ b/effects/presentwindows/presentwindows.cpp
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ void PresentWindowsEffect::windowInputMouseEvent( Window w, QEvent *e )
             break;
             }
         }
-    if( m_motionManager.transformedGeometry( m_highlightedWindow ).contains( me->pos() ) )
+    if( m_highlightedWindow && m_motionManager.transformedGeometry( m_highlightedWindow ).contains( me->pos() ) )
         updateCloseWindow();
     else
         m_closeView->hide();