2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7fa20081..4cea786d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - rpmdrake:
+  o fix a rare crash on searching (#46225)
   o only look at name, not at full name (n-e-v-r) when performing
     search in names (#45410)
   o update GUI package list
diff --git a/rpmdrake b/rpmdrake
index 79556615..841ede4e 100755
--- a/rpmdrake
+++ b/rpmdrake
@@ -203,8 +203,10 @@ sub do_search($$$$$$$) {
         gtkset_mousecursor_normal($::w->{rwindow}->window);
     }
     my $tree_selection = $tree->get_selection;
-    $tree_selection->select_path($tree_model->get_path($iter));
-    $tree_selection->signal_emit('changed');
+    if (my $path = $tree_model->get_path($iter)) {
+        $tree_selection->select_path($path);
+        $tree_selection->signal_emit('changed');
+    }
 }
 
 sub quit() {