diff --git a/windowRepos.go b/windowRepos.go
index 8241d4a..4f4c9a5 100644
--- a/windowRepos.go
+++ b/windowRepos.go
@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ func (r *repoWindow) repoMenu() *gui.Node {
 			} else {
 				log.Warn("THINGS FAILED ", repo.GetFullPath())
 				log.Warn("err", err)
+				if result == nil {
+					break
+				}
 				for _, line := range result.Stdout {
 					log.Warn("stdout:", line)
 				}
@@ -201,6 +204,9 @@ func (r *repoWindow) repoMenu() *gui.Node {
 				}
 			} else {
 				log.Warn("THINGS FAILED ", repo.GetFullPath())
+				if result == nil {
+					break
+				}
 				log.Warn("err", err)
 				for _, line := range result.Stdout {
 					log.Warn("stdout:", line)