Index: src/libcschem/project.c
===================================================================
--- src/libcschem/project.c	(revision 10309)
+++ src/libcschem/project.c	(revision 10310)
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@
 				rnd_message(RND_MSG_WARNING, "Failed to load project file %s; creating a dummy project in memory and assuming implicit project\n", project_fn);
 		}
 		prj = csch_project_alloc();
-		prj->hdr.loadname = rnd_strdup(project_fn);
+		if (project_fn != NULL)
+			prj->hdr.loadname = rnd_strdup(project_fn);
 	}
 	else
 		prj->dummy = 0;