diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7929a4871d..6589ee582c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-07-09  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
+
+	* gnome/applet/applet.c
+		- (nma_destroy): don't pass NULL to notify_notification_close
+			(RH #197917)
+
 2006-07-09  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
 
 	* gnome/applet/applet.c
diff --git a/gnome/applet/applet.c b/gnome/applet/applet.c
index 5b17bc39d5..de5ae140cf 100644
--- a/gnome/applet/applet.c
+++ b/gnome/applet/applet.c
@@ -2450,8 +2450,11 @@ static void G_GNUC_NORETURN nma_destroy (NMApplet *applet)
 
 	nmi_passphrase_dialog_destroy (applet);
 #ifdef ENABLE_NOTIFY
-	notify_notification_close (applet->notification, NULL);
-	g_object_unref (applet->notification);
+	if (applet->notification)
+	{
+		notify_notification_close (applet->notification, NULL);
+		g_object_unref (applet->notification);
+	}
 #endif
 
 	if (applet->redraw_timeout_id > 0)