diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx
index 5a995ecd2807f39a907501cf128271cf50b3ca80..07b67815c6ac72e221b9e7c7b6bc1661c1f37d7f 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx
@@ -578,7 +578,10 @@ SfxHelpWindow_Impl* impl_createHelp(Reference< XFrame >& rHelpTask   ,
     }
 
     if (!xHelpContent.is())
+    {
         delete pHelpWindow;
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     xHelpContent->setName(OUString("OFFICE_HELP"));