diff --git a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp
index 533fa7e..12a9b63 100644
--- a/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp
+++ b/tdenetworkmanager/src/tdenetman-tray.cpp
@@ -905,13 +905,17 @@ void Tray::updateActiveConnection(TDENetworkConnectionStatus::TDENetworkConnecti
 void Tray::slotDeviceAddedNotify(TDENetworkDevice* dev)
 {
 	kdDebug() << "Tray::slotDeviceAddedNotify" << endl;
-	KNotifyClient::event( winId(), "tdenm-nm-device-added", i18n("New network device %1 found").arg(dev->deviceNode()) );
+	if( dev->deviceNode() ) {
+		KNotifyClient::event( winId(), "tdenm-nm-device-added", i18n("New network device %1 found").arg(dev->deviceNode()) );
+	}
 }
 
 void Tray::slotDeviceRemovedNotify(TDENetworkDevice* dev)
 {
 	kdDebug() << "Tray::slotDeviceRemovedNotify" << endl;
-	KNotifyClient::event( winId(), "tdenm-nm-device-removed", i18n("Network device %1 removed").arg(dev->deviceNode()) );
+	if( dev->deviceNode() ) {
+		KNotifyClient::event( winId(), "tdenm-nm-device-removed", i18n("Network device %1 removed").arg(dev->deviceNode()) );
+	}
 }
 
 void Tray::slotStateChangedNotify(TDENetworkGlobalManagerFlags::TDENetworkGlobalManagerFlags newState, TDENetworkGlobalManagerFlags::TDENetworkGlobalManagerFlags prevState)