bugfix: get right layout box for rendering views

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sway/tree/layout.c b/sway/tree/layout.c
index be494791..3c78b6bc 100644
--- a/sway/tree/layout.c
+++ b/sway/tree/layout.c
@@ -531,7 +531,10 @@ static swayc_t *get_swayc_in_direction_under(swayc_t *container,
                                 return wrap_candidate;
                         }
                         swayc_t *next = get_swayc_in_output_direction(adjacent, dir, seat);
-                        if (next->children->length) {
+                        if (next == NULL) {
+                                return NULL;
+                        }
+                        if (next->children && next->children->length) {
                                 // TODO consider floating children as well
                                 return sway_seat_get_focus_inactive(seat, next);
                         } else {