1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/status.c b/status.c
index 0342b5f1..8338fbe4 100644
--- a/status.c
+++ b/status.c
@@ -776,7 +776,8 @@ status_message_set(struct client *c, const char *fmt, ...)
 	tv.tv_sec = delay / 1000;
 	tv.tv_usec = (delay % 1000) * 1000L;
 
-	evtimer_del(&c->message_timer);
+	if (event_initialized (&c->message_timer))
+		evtimer_del(&c->message_timer);
 	evtimer_set(&c->message_timer, status_message_callback, c);
 	evtimer_add(&c->message_timer, &tv);