Index: ControlBox.cpp
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--- ControlBox.cpp      (revision 693021)
+++ ControlBox.cpp      (working copy)
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
     QString format = types.at(0);
     QByteArray byteArray;
     QStandardItem* selectedItem = item(indexes[0].row(), 1);
+    if(!selectedItem) {
+        kDebug() << "Warning: no selected item in PlasmoidModel::mimeData" << endl;
+        return data;
+    }
     byteArray.append(selectedItem->data(Qt::DisplayRole).toByteArray());
     data->setData(format, byteArray);
     return data;