diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 961ec6a..28d0c4e 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -361,11 +361,13 @@ static void close_file_sender(Tox *m, int i)
     }
 
     num_file_senders = j;
-    return;
 }
 
 static void do_file_senders(Tox *m)
 {
+    if (num_file_senders == 0)
+        return;
+
     int i;
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_FILES; ++i) {