diff --git a/feeds.module b/feeds.module
index 01a4782..5f0bbfe 100644
--- a/feeds.module
+++ b/feeds.module
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function feeds_nodeapi(&$node, $op, $form) {
   // Break out node processor related nodeapi functionality.
   _feeds_nodeapi_node_processor($node, $op);
 
-  if ($importer_id = feeds_get_importer_id($node->type)) {
+  if ($node->type && $importer_id = feeds_get_importer_id($node->type)) {
     switch ($op) {
       case 'validate':
         // On validation stage we are working with a FeedsSource object that is