diff --git a/cde/programs/dtstyle/ColorMain.c b/cde/programs/dtstyle/ColorMain.c
index 4b3d4a825..bcb223b15 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtstyle/ColorMain.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtstyle/ColorMain.c
@@ -1993,9 +1993,10 @@ DeletePaletteFromLinkList(
 
 
     selected_palette = pHeadPalette;
-    while( selected_palette->item_position != selected_position &&
-					      selected_palette != NULL)
+    while( selected_palette != NULL
+           && selected_palette->item_position != selected_position ) {
 	 selected_palette = selected_palette->next;
+    }
 
     XmListDeletePos (list, selected_palette->item_position);