diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php
index 45d132408e..7161973d1d 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php
@@ -1105,7 +1105,9 @@
 		 */
 		function egw_footer()
 		{
-			echo $GLOBALS['egw']->framework->footer();
+			if(is_object($GLOBALS['egw']->framework)) {
+				echo $GLOBALS['egw']->framework->footer();
+			}
 		}
 
 		/**