--- a/textinput/peninputsplitqwerty/src/peninputsplitqwertywindow.cpp	Mon Mar 15 12:42:02 2010 +0200
+++ b/textinput/peninputsplitqwerty/src/peninputsplitqwertywindow.cpp	Wed Mar 31 22:08:20 2010 +0300
@@ -566,7 +566,11 @@
                 iLayoutContext->SetData( EAkninputDataTypeLatchedSet, &deadKeyChange );
                 
                 // Submit DeadKey + Space or Enter at the same time
-                UiLayout()->SignalOwner( ESignalKeyEvent, *newCharBuf );
+                
+                if( newCharBuf != NULL )
+                    {
+                    UiLayout()->SignalOwner( ESignalKeyEvent, *newCharBuf );
+                    }
                 iNewDeadKeyBuf = KNullDesC;
                 delete newCharBuf;
                 }