diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
index 1f5ed78ba58..9d71688fd77 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
@@ -310,11 +310,9 @@ int WM_operator_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperatorType *ot, wmEvent *event)
 
 		if((retval & OPERATOR_FINISHED) && (ot->flag & OPTYPE_REGISTER)) {
 			wm_operator_register(C->wm, op);
-			handler->op= NULL;
 		}
 		else if(!(retval & OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL)) {
 			wm_operator_free(op);
-			handler->op= NULL;
 		}
 	}