--- Webpacus/lib/Webpacus/Model/WebPAC.pm	2006/02/20 21:47:54	413
+++ Webpacus/lib/Webpacus/Model/WebPAC.pm	2006/02/20 21:48:47	414
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@
 	$cond->set_max( $page * $max );
 
 	my $result = $self->{est_node}->search($cond, $args->{depth});
+	if (! $result) {
+		$self->{log}->fatal("search didn't return result");
+		return;
+	}
 	my $hits = $result->doc_num;
 
 	$times->{est} += time() - $t;