diff --git a/src/obidms.c b/src/obidms.c
index de555a2..71f1ed0 100755
--- a/src/obidms.c
+++ b/src/obidms.c
@@ -1659,6 +1659,12 @@ int obi_import_view(const char* dms_path_1, const char* dms_path_2, const char*
 	else	// Non-typed view
 		view_2 = obi_new_view(dms_2, view_name_2, NULL, NULL, (view_1->infos)->comments);
 
+	if (view_2 == NULL)
+	{
+		obidebug(1, "\nError creating the new view to import a view in a DMS");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	// Import line count
 	view_2->infos->line_count = view_1->infos->line_count;