diff --git a/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp b/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp
index fbea517e45..c99e971ac5 100644
--- a/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mediaplayer/playlist/PlaylistWindow.cpp
@@ -559,6 +559,9 @@ void
 PlaylistWindow::DurationListener::_HandleItemRemoved(int32 index)
 {
 	bigtime_t* deleted = fKnown.RemoveItemAt(index);
+	if (deleted == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	fTotalDuration -= *deleted;
 	fParent._UpdateTotalDuration(fTotalDuration);