@@ -, +, @@ 
 terminal
---
 src/libply-splash-core/ply-seat.c | 17 +++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
--- plymouth-0.9.0/src/libply-splash-core/ply-seat.c	
+++ plymouth-0.9.0/src/libply-splash-core/ply-seat.c	
@@ -154,14 +154,28 @@ ply_seat_open (ply_seat_t          *seat
       add_pixel_displays (seat);
 
     }
-  else
+  else if (seat->terminal != NULL)
     {
       seat->keyboard = ply_keyboard_new_for_terminal (seat->terminal);
     }
-  add_text_displays (seat);
+  if (seat->terminal != NULL)
+    {
+      add_text_displays (seat);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      ply_trace ("not adding text display for seat, since seat has no associated terminal");
+    }
 
-  ply_keyboard_watch_for_input (seat->keyboard);
-  seat->keyboard_active = true;
+  if (seat->keyboard != NULL)
+    {
+      ply_keyboard_watch_for_input (seat->keyboard);
+      seat->keyboard_active = true;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      ply_trace ("not watching seat for input");
+    }
 
   return true;
 }