--- a/src20/gkrellsun.c
+++ b/src20/gkrellsun.c
@@ -1140,7 +1140,10 @@ cb_plugin_disabled()
 
    save_sun_data();
 
-   if (textOptions.fontDesc) pango_font_description_free (textOptions.fontDesc);
+   if (textOptions.fontDesc) {
+      pango_font_description_free (textOptions.fontDesc);
+      textOptions.fontDesc = NULL;
+   }
 
    /* This happens when user quits X Windows and gkrellm2 is still running */
    if (colormap == NULL)