diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistitemdelegate.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistitemdelegate.cpp
index 80e4220c7..fe18db54d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistitemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/playlistitemdelegate.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ PlaylistItemDelegate::paintShort( QPainter* painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem&
         QRect ir = r.adjusted( 4, 0, -option.rect.width() + option.rect.height() - 8 + r.left(), 0 );
         
         if ( useAvatars )
-            pixmap = source->avatar( Source::FancyStyle, ir.size() );
+        {
+            if ( !source.isNull() )
+                pixmap = source->avatar( Source::FancyStyle, ir.size() );
+        }
         else
             pixmap = item->query()->cover( ir.size(), false );