1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/sway/container.c b/sway/container.c
index 8a584efa..d9677cdb 100644
--- a/sway/container.c
+++ b/sway/container.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ static swayc_t *new_swayc(enum swayc_types type) {
 	// next id starts at 1 because 0 is assigned to root_container in layout.c
 	static size_t next_id = 1;
 	swayc_t *c = calloc(1, sizeof(swayc_t));
+	if (!c) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
 	c->id = next_id++;
 	c->handle = -1;
 	c->gaps = -1;