diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 41032e37..681d9d04 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+procps-ng-3.3.14
+----------------
+  * pgrep: Don't segfault on non match                     Debian #894917
+
 procps-ng-3.3.13
 ----------------
   * library: Increment to 7:0:1
diff --git a/pgrep.c b/pgrep.c
index 051457ef..004b6243 100644
--- a/pgrep.c
+++ b/pgrep.c
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static struct el * select_procs (int *num)
 
     *num = matches;
 
-    if ((!opt_full) && (strlen(opt_pattern) > 15))
+    if ((!matches) && (!opt_full) && opt_pattern && (strlen(opt_pattern) > 15))
         xwarnx(_("pattern that searches for process name longer than 15 characters will result in zero matches\n"
                  "Try `%s -f' option to match against the complete command line."),
                program_invocation_short_name);