diff --git a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
index d8a21908ad..83c9f88a8e 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkplacessidebar.c
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ build_file_list_from_uris (const gchar **uris)
   gint i;
 
   result = NULL;
-  for (i = 0; uris[i]; i++)
+  for (i = 0; uris && uris[i]; i++)
     {
       GFile *file;