diff --git a/kmfolderimap.cpp b/kmfolderimap.cpp
index e2856ade8..fc4c7f2a0 100644
--- a/kmfolderimap.cpp
+++ b/kmfolderimap.cpp
@@ -670,7 +670,8 @@ void KMFolderImap::getAndCheckFolder(bool force)
   if (mNoContent)
     return getFolder(force);
 
-  mAccount->processNewMailSingleFolder(this);
+  if ( mAccount )
+    mAccount->processNewMailSingleFolder(this);
   if (force) {
     // force an update
     mCheckFlags = TRUE;
diff --git a/kmkernel.cpp b/kmkernel.cpp
index a9ab1ca53..7bc2549df 100644
--- a/kmkernel.cpp
+++ b/kmkernel.cpp
@@ -1333,7 +1333,8 @@ bool KMKernel::folderIsTrash(KMFolder * folder)
   if (folder == the_trashFolder) return true;
   if (folder->folderType() != KMFolderTypeImap) return false;
   KMFolderImap *fi = static_cast<KMFolderImap*>(folder);
-  if (fi->account()->trash() == fi->idString()) return true;
+  if (fi->account() && fi->account()->trash() == fi->idString()) 
+    return true;
   return false;
 }