1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/textprop.c b/src/textprop.c
index 2b454485370..cc364d5a38c 100644
--- a/src/textprop.c
+++ b/src/textprop.c
@@ -597,8 +597,9 @@ get_char_property_and_overlay (Lisp_Object position, register Lisp_Object prop,
 
   if (WINDOWP (object))
     {
+      CHECK_LIVE_WINDOW (object);
       w = XWINDOW (object);
-      object = w->buffer;
+      object = w->contents;
     }
   if (BUFFERP (object))
     {