1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index 14647b3a..718608ff 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -516,11 +516,11 @@ swayc_t *destroy_view(swayc_t *view) {
                 return NULL;
         }
         sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Destroying view '%p'", view);
-        swayc_t *parent = view->parent;
         free_swayc(view);
 
         // Destroy empty containers
-        if (parent->type == C_CONTAINER) {
+        swayc_t *parent = view->parent;
+        if (parent && parent->type == C_CONTAINER) {
                 return destroy_container(parent);
         }
         return parent;