notmuch_database_close (notmuch_database_t *notmuch)
{
try {
- if (notmuch->mode == NOTMUCH_DATABASE_MODE_READ_WRITE)
+ if (notmuch->xapian_db != NULL &&
+ notmuch->mode == NOTMUCH_DATABASE_MODE_READ_WRITE)
(static_cast <Xapian::WritableDatabase *> (notmuch->xapian_db))->flush ();
} catch (const Xapian::Error &error) {
if (! notmuch->exception_reported) {