--- sd/source/ui/unoidl/DrawController.cxx	2010-11-11 20:08:58.000000000 +0100
+++ sd/source/ui/unoidl/DrawController.cxx-gil	2011-03-03 15:40:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@
         {
             mbDisposing = true;
 
-            boost::shared_ptr<ViewShell> pViewShell = mpBase->GetMainViewShell();
+            boost::shared_ptr<ViewShell> pViewShell;
+            if (mpBase)
+                pViewShell = mpBase->GetMainViewShell();
             if ( pViewShell )
             {
                 pViewShell->DeactivateCurrentFunction();