1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libopie2/opienet/opcap.cpp b/libopie2/opienet/opcap.cpp
index 04b1bb1..e362883 100644
--- a/libopie2/opienet/opcap.cpp
+++ b/libopie2/opienet/opcap.cpp
@@ -825,13 +825,13 @@ OPacket* OPacketCapturer::next()
     qDebug( "==> OPacketCapturer::next()" );
     const unsigned char* pdata = pcap_next( _pch, &header );
     qDebug( "<== OPacketCapturer::next()" );
     if ( _pcd )
         pcap_dump( (u_char*) _pcd, &header, pdata );
 
-    if ( header.len )
+    if ( pdata && header.len )
     {
         OPacket* p = new OPacket( dataLink(), header, pdata, 0 );
         // packets shouldn't be inserted in the QObject child-parent hierarchy,
         // because due to memory constraints they will be deleted as soon
         // as possible - that is right after they have been processed
         // by emit() [ see below ]
@@ -839,12 +839,13 @@ OPacket* OPacketCapturer::next()
         p->updateStats( _stats, const_cast<QObjectList*>( p->children() ) );
 
         return p;
     }
     else
     {
+        qWarning( "OPacketCapturer::next() - no packet received!" );
         return 0;
     }
 }
 
 
 bool OPacketCapturer::open( const QString& name, const QString& filename )