diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 70c72bc..43a15e0 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -4607,6 +4607,11 @@
  * It will edit the current buffer, like after ":split".
  * When "after" is 0 put it just after the current Tab page.
  * Otherwise put it just before tab page "after".
+ *
+ * Does not trigger WinNewPre, since the window structures
+ * are not completly setup yet and could cause dereferencing
+ * NULL pointers
+ *
  * Return FAIL or OK.
  */
     int
@@ -4640,8 +4645,6 @@
     newtp->tp_localdir = (tp->tp_localdir == NULL)
 				    ? NULL : vim_strsave(tp->tp_localdir);
 
-    trigger_winnewpre();
-
     // Create a new empty window.
     if (win_alloc_firstwin(tp->tp_curwin) == OK)
     {