=== modified file 'src/desktop.cpp'
--- src/desktop.cpp	2016-10-24 22:58:43 +0000
+++ src/desktop.cpp	2017-03-19 03:38:52 +0000
@@ -1532,16 +1532,17 @@
     selection->setDocument(doc);
 
 	// remove old EventLog if it exists (see also: bug #1071082)
-	if (event_log) {
-		doc->removeUndoObserver(*event_log);
-		delete event_log;
-		event_log = 0;
-	}
+    Inkscape::EventLog *event_log_save = event_log;
+    event_log = 0;
 
     /* setup EventLog */
     event_log = new Inkscape::EventLog(doc);
     doc->addUndoObserver(*event_log);
 
+    if (event_log_save) {
+        delete event_log_save;
+    }
+
     _commit_connection.disconnect();
     _commit_connection = doc->connectCommit(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &SPDesktop::updateNow));