diff --git a/src/xfns.c b/src/xfns.c
index b89fac1cdac..f9a00a6dafd 100644
--- a/src/xfns.c
+++ b/src/xfns.c
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@ create_frame_xic (struct frame *f)
     goto out;
 
   xim = FRAME_X_XIM (f);
-  if (!xim)
+  if (!xim || ! FRAME_X_XIM_STYLES(f))
     goto out;
 
   /* Determine XIC style.  */