diff --git a/Statement.c b/Statement.c
index 00c8a3d..1969772 100644
--- a/Statement.c
+++ b/Statement.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PyObject* Statement_get_root(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
 
 	//printf("Statement_get_root\n");
 
-	if (((Statement*)self)->_statement->stmt == NULL) {
+	if (((Statement*)self)->_statement != NULL || ((Statement*)self)->_statement->stmt == NULL) {
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
 	}
 
@@ -354,4 +354,4 @@ PyObject *Statement_new(PyTypeObject *type, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
 	}
 	
 	return (PyObject*) self;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}