diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c1e84448..fab6d37c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ NEWS
   * fixed prctl() usage (#1310)
   * removed config-check if passwd files exist (#1188)
   * fixed crash when etags are disabled but the client sends one (#1322)
+  * fixed crash when freeing the config in mod_alias
   
 
 - 1.4.16 - 
diff --git a/src/mod_alias.c b/src/mod_alias.c
index 43b11c2e..a7d9b7e8 100644
--- a/src/mod_alias.c
+++ b/src/mod_alias.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ FREE_FUNC(mod_alias_free) {
 		for (i = 0; i < srv->config_context->used; i++) {
 			plugin_config *s = p->config_storage[i];
 
+			if(!s) continue;
+
 			array_free(s->alias);
 
 			free(s);