1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/net/opieirc/ircsession.cpp b/noncore/net/opieirc/ircsession.cpp
index c8d7869..d87ff80 100644
--- a/noncore/net/opieirc/ircsession.cpp
+++ b/noncore/net/opieirc/ircsession.cpp
@@ -131,27 +131,29 @@ void IRCSession::updateNickname(const QString &oldNickname, const QString &newNi
         if(!person) {
             emit outputReady(IRCOutput(OUTPUT_ERROR, tr("Nickname change of an unknown person")));
             return;
         }
         
         getChannelsByPerson(person, channels);
         output = IRCOutput(OUTPUT_NICKCHANGE, tr("%1 is now known as %2").arg(oldNickname).arg(newNickname));
     }
 
     QListIterator<IRCChannel> it(channels);
     for (;it.current(); ++it) {
         IRCChannelPerson *chanperson = it.current()->getPerson(oldNickname);
-        it.current()->removePerson(chanperson);
-        chanperson->setNick(newNickname);
-        it.current()->addPerson(chanperson);
+        if (chanperson) {
+            it.current()->removePerson(chanperson);
+            chanperson->setNick(newNickname);
+            it.current()->addPerson(chanperson);
+        }
     }
 
     emit updateChannels();
     output.addParam(new QString(newNickname));
     emit outputReady(output);
 }
 
 IRCChannel *IRCSession::getChannel(QString channelname) {
     QListIterator<IRCChannel> it(m_channels);
     for (; it.current(); ++it) {
         if (it.current()->channelname() == channelname) {
             return it.current();