--- src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp	Wed Jan 08 07:17:21 2014
+++ src/ui/tools/connector-tool.cpp	Tue Jan 28 12:01:28 2014
@@ -1080,7 +1080,12 @@
         case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
             sp_knot_set_flag(knot, SP_KNOT_MOUSEOVER, FALSE);
 
-            cc->active_handle = NULL;
+            if (cc) {
+                g_message("valid context");
+                cc->active_handle = NULL;
+            } else {
+                g_message("invalid context");
+            }
 
             if (knot_tip) {
                 knot->desktop->event_context->defaultMessageContext()->clear();