diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp
index fb4c97ec4..643e92251 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/accounts/LastFmAccount.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ LastFmAccount::authenticate()
     }
     else if ( m_resolver.isNull() )
     {
-        AtticaManager::instance()->installResolver( res, false );
+        qDebug() << "Got null resolver but asked to authenticate, so installing i we have one from attica:" << res.isValid() << res.id();
+        if ( res.isValid() && !res.id().isEmpty() )
+            AtticaManager::instance()->installResolver( res, false );
     }
     else
     {