diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index dad4210a8a2..ed81781bab2 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ The version number for this package has increased due to a version update of a r
 - Fixed the stripping not working the terrain alphatest feature required for terrain holes (case 1205902).
 - Fixing exceptions in the console when putting the SSGI in low quality mode (render graph).
 - Fixed NullRef Exception when decals are in the scene, no asset is set and HDRP wizard is run.
+- Fixed nan when a decal affects normals.
 
 ### Changed
 - Combined occlusion meshes into one to reduce draw calls and state changes with XR single-pass.
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Lit/LitDecalData.hlsl b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Lit/LitDecalData.hlsl
index 2ec0165034d..af6e087cf2a 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Lit/LitDecalData.hlsl
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/Material/Lit/LitDecalData.hlsl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ void ApplyDecalToSurfaceData(DecalSurfaceData decalSurfaceData, float3 vtxNormal
     // Always test the normal as we can have decompression artifact
     if (decalSurfaceData.normalWS.w < 1.0)
     {
-        surfaceData.normalWS.xyz = normalize(surfaceData.normalWS.xyz * decalSurfaceData.normalWS.w + decalSurfaceData.normalWS.xyz);
+        surfaceData.normalWS.xyz = SafeNormalize(surfaceData.normalWS.xyz * decalSurfaceData.normalWS.w + decalSurfaceData.normalWS.xyz);
     }
 
 #ifdef DECALS_4RT // only smoothness in 3RT mode