diff --git a/src/editor/kmcomposerwin.cpp b/src/editor/kmcomposerwin.cpp
index 1adeadc82..3f8de5d2a 100644
--- a/src/editor/kmcomposerwin.cpp
+++ b/src/editor/kmcomposerwin.cpp
@@ -2194,6 +2194,9 @@ bool KMComposerWin::insertFromMimeData(const QMimeData *source, bool forceAttach
 void KMComposerWin::slotPasteAsAttachment()
 {
     const QMimeData *mimeData = QApplication::clipboard()->mimeData();
+    if (!mimeData) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (insertFromMimeData(mimeData, true)) {
         return;
     }