diff --git a/src/obiview.c b/src/obiview.c
index 3e10c5f..4821211 100644
--- a/src/obiview.c
+++ b/src/obiview.c
@@ -839,6 +839,13 @@ char* view_check_all_predicates(Obiview_p view)
 	char*  all_predicates_string = NULL;
 	char** all_predicates = NULL;
 
+	if (view->nb_predicates == 0)
+	{
+		obi_set_errno(OBIVIEW_ERROR);
+		obidebug(1, "\nError trying to check predicates of a view with no predicates.");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	size_to_allocate = 0;
 
 	// Allocate memory for predicate array
@@ -1771,14 +1778,17 @@ int obi_save_and_close_view(Obiview_p view)
 
 	if (!(view->read_only))
 	{
-		predicates = view_check_all_predicates(view);
-		if (predicates == NULL)
-			return -1;	// TODO reverse view (delete files)
-		else
+		if (view->nb_predicates > 0)
 		{
-			// TODO check size and grow file if needed
-			strcat((view->infos)->comments, predicates);
-			free(predicates);
+			predicates = view_check_all_predicates(view);
+			if (predicates == NULL)
+				return -1;	// TODO reverse view (delete files)
+			else
+			{
+				// TODO check size and grow file if needed
+				strcat((view->infos)->comments, predicates);
+				free(predicates);
+			}
 		}
 		if (obi_save_view(view) < 0)
 			return -1;