diff --git a/src/common/xchat.c b/src/common/xchat.c
index 21e2bd9e..12c31379 100644
--- a/src/common/xchat.c
+++ b/src/common/xchat.c
@@ -351,6 +351,10 @@ session_new (server *serv, char *from, int type, int focus)
 	session *sess;
 
 	sess = malloc (sizeof (struct session));
+	if (sess == NULL)
+	{
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	memset (sess, 0, sizeof (struct session));
 
 	sess->server = serv;