diff --git a/src/p_spec.c b/src/p_spec.c
index bb464c0dc..8cbe2e369 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.c
+++ b/src/p_spec.c
@@ -7534,7 +7534,7 @@ static void P_ResetFakeFloorFader(ffloor_t *rover, fade_t *data, boolean finaliz
 	// find any existing thinkers and remove them, then replace with new data
 	if (fadingdata != data)
 	{
-		if (fadingdata->thinker)
+		if (fadingdata)
 		{
 			if (finalize)
 				P_FadeFakeFloor(rover,