diff --git a/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m b/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m
index 1bb58bfd9..06b4cd76c 100644
--- a/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m
+++ b/ActiveSync/iCalEvent+ActiveSync.m
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     }
   
   // Recurrence
-  if ((o = [theValues objectForKey: @"Recurrence"]))
+  if ((o = [theValues objectForKey: @"Recurrence"]) && [o isKindOfClass: [NSDictionary class]])
     {
       iCalRecurrenceRule *rule;