1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/spell.c b/src/nvim/spell.c
index 95948dac78..05bb501fa2 100644
--- a/src/nvim/spell.c
+++ b/src/nvim/spell.c
@@ -5663,6 +5663,9 @@ check_suggestions (
   int len;
   hlf_T attr;
 
+  if (gap->ga_len == 0) {
+    return;
+  }
   stp = &SUG(*gap, 0);
   for (int i = gap->ga_len - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
     // Need to append what follows to check for "the the".
@@ -5765,14 +5768,14 @@ cleanup_suggestions (
 )
   FUNC_ATTR_NONNULL_ALL
 {
-  suggest_T   *stp = &SUG(*gap, 0);
-
   if (gap->ga_len > 0) {
     // Sort the list.
     qsort(gap->ga_data, (size_t)gap->ga_len, sizeof(suggest_T), sug_compare);
 
     // Truncate the list to the number of suggestions that will be displayed.
     if (gap->ga_len > keep) {
+      suggest_T *const stp = &SUG(*gap, 0);
+
       for (int i = keep; i < gap->ga_len; i++) {
         xfree(stp[i].st_word);
       }