diff --git a/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp b/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp
index 0fdd25e269..0b0315f755 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/TextView.cpp
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ BTextView::MouseDown(BPoint where)
 		delete fClickRunner;
 
 		BMessenger messenger(this);
-		fClickRunner = new BMessageRunner(messenger, &message, clickSpeed, 1);
+		fClickRunner = new (nothrow) BMessageRunner(messenger, &message, clickSpeed, 1);
 	}