diff --git a/src/basket.cpp b/src/basket.cpp
index 128c1cb..a767275 100644
--- a/src/basket.cpp
+++ b/src/basket.cpp
@@ -2415,7 +2415,7 @@ void Basket::contentsMouseMoveEvent(TQMouseEvent *event)
 		m_isSelecting      = false; // Don't draw selection rectangle ater drag!
 		m_selectionStarted = false;
 		NoteSelection *selection = selectedNotes();
-		if (selection->firstStacked()) {
+		if (selection && selection->firstStacked()) {
 			TQDragObject *d = NoteDrag::dragObject(selection, /*cutting=*/false, /*source=*/this); // d will be deleted by QT
 		/*bool shouldRemove = */d->drag();
 //		delete selection;
@@ -4204,7 +4204,7 @@ void Basket::doCopy(CopyMode copyMode)
 
 	NoteSelection *selection = selectedNotes();
 	int countCopied = countSelecteds();
-	if (selection->firstStacked()) {
+	if (selection && selection->firstStacked()) {
 		TQDragObject *d = NoteDrag::dragObject(selection, copyMode == CutToClipboard, /*source=*/0); // d will be deleted by QT
 //		/*bool shouldRemove = */d->drag();
 //		delete selection;