diff --git a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/renderer/BarChartRenderer.java b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/renderer/BarChartRenderer.java
index 0e723f892c..b02d903356 100644
--- a/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/renderer/BarChartRenderer.java
+++ b/MPChartLib/src/main/java/com/github/mikephil/charting/renderer/BarChartRenderer.java
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ public void initBuffers() {
     @Override
     public void drawData(Canvas c) {
 
+        if (mBarBuffers == null) {
+            initBuffers();
+        }
+
         BarData barData = mChart.getBarData();
 
         for (int i = 0; i < barData.getDataSetCount(); i++) {