diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7b2c610..186f840 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -419,6 +419,10 @@ void handle_x_event(XEvent *e)
         return;
 
     Panel *panel = get_panel(e->xany.window);
+    if(e->type>=KeyPress && e->type<=LeaveNotify && panel == NULL) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     switch (e->type) {
     case ButtonPress: {
         tooltip_hide(0);
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@ void handle_x_event(XEvent *e)
             handle_mouse_move_event(e);
 
         Area *area = find_area_under_mouse(panel, e->xmotion.x, e->xmotion.y);
-        if (area->_get_tooltip_text)
+        if (area && area->_get_tooltip_text)
             tooltip_trigger_show(area, panel, e);
         else
             tooltip_trigger_hide();
diff --git a/src/util/area.c b/src/util/area.c
index c1cc949..c893023 100644
--- a/src/util/area.c
+++ b/src/util/area.c
@@ -773,6 +773,7 @@ gboolean full_width_area_is_under_mouse(void *obj, int x, int y)
 
 Area *find_area_under_mouse(void *root, int x, int y)
 {
+    if (root == NULL) return NULL;
     Area *result = root;
     Area *new_result = result;
     do {