1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.c b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.c
index e552a321bca..32ce78e405e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/animation/anim_deps.c
@@ -216,11 +216,13 @@ static void animchan_sync_fcurve_scene(bAnimListElem *ale)
 
   /* get strip name, and check if this strip is selected */
   char *seq_name = BLI_str_quoted_substrN(fcu->rna_path, "sequences_all[");
-  Sequence *seq = BKE_sequence_get_by_name(ed->seqbasep, seq_name, false);
-  if (seq_name) {
-    MEM_freeN(seq_name);
+  if (seq_name == NULL) {
+    return;
   }
 
+  Sequence *seq = BKE_sequence_get_by_name(ed->seqbasep, seq_name, false);
+  MEM_freeN(seq_name);
+
   if (seq == NULL) {
     return;
   }