1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sway/extensions.c b/sway/extensions.c
index 96c7e60d..759cbb84 100644
--- a/sway/extensions.c
+++ b/sway/extensions.c
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ static void set_background(struct wl_client *client, struct wl_resource *resourc
         }
         sway_log(L_DEBUG, "Setting surface %p as background for output %d", surface, (int)output);
         struct background_config *config = malloc(sizeof(struct background_config));
+        if (!config) {
+                sway_log(L_ERROR, "Unable to allocate background config");
+                return;
+        }
         config->client = client;
         config->output = output;
         config->surface = wlc_resource_from_wl_surface_resource(surface);