diff --git a/src/irc/irc-server.c b/src/irc/irc-server.c
index 0df519975..3e2110ac8 100644
--- a/src/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/src/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ server_get_default_notify_level (t_irc_server *server)
 
     notify = NOTIFY_LEVEL_DEFAULT;
     
-    if (!server)
+    if (!server || !server->notify_levels)
         return notify;
     
     pos = strstr (server->notify_levels, "*:");
diff --git a/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c b/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c
index 0df519975..3e2110ac8 100644
--- a/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c
+++ b/weechat/src/irc/irc-server.c
@@ -1947,7 +1947,7 @@ server_get_default_notify_level (t_irc_server *server)
 
     notify = NOTIFY_LEVEL_DEFAULT;
     
-    if (!server)
+    if (!server || !server->notify_levels)
         return notify;
     
     pos = strstr (server->notify_levels, "*:");