--- plugins/textediting/spellcheck/SpellCheck.cpp.org	2012-03-29 07:19:58.808192633 +0200
+++ plugins/textediting/spellcheck/SpellCheck.cpp	2012-03-29 07:28:13.671184157 +0200
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
     m_allowSignals(true),
     m_documentIsLoading(false),
     m_isChecking(false),
-    m_spellCheckMenu(0)
+    m_spellCheckMenu(0),
+    m_document(0)
 {
     /* setup actions for this plugin */
     KAction *configureAction = new KAction(i18n("Configure &Spell Checking..."), this);
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@
 {
     m_speller.setDefaultLanguage(language);
     m_bgSpellCheck->setDefaultLanguage(language);
-    if (m_enableSpellCheck) {
+    if (m_enableSpellCheck && m_document) {
         checkSection(m_document, 0, m_document->characterCount() - 1);
     }
 }