diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index a0f0029cc18..a67a929d83b 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed CustomPassUtils scaling issues when used with RTHandles allocated from a RenderTexture.
 - Fixed ResourceReloader that was not call anymore at pipeline construction
 - Fixed undo of some properties on light editor.
+- Fixed null reference exception in Raytracing SSS volume component.
 
 ### Changed
 - Changed Window/Render Pipeline/HD Render Pipeline Wizard to Window/Rendering/HDRP Wizard
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/RenderPipeline/Raytracing/SubSurfaceScatteringEditor.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/RenderPipeline/Raytracing/SubSurfaceScatteringEditor.cs
index 2b83edeb1b0..734f153dc94 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/RenderPipeline/Raytracing/SubSurfaceScatteringEditor.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/RenderPipeline/Raytracing/SubSurfaceScatteringEditor.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public override void OnInspectorGUI()
             }
 
             // If ray tracing is supported display the content of the volume component
-            if ((RenderPipelineManager.currentPipeline as HDRenderPipeline).rayTracingSupported)
+            if (RenderPipelineManager.currentPipeline != null && (RenderPipelineManager.currentPipeline as HDRenderPipeline).rayTracingSupported)
             {
                 PropertyField(m_RayTracing);
                 if (m_RayTracing.overrideState.boolValue && m_RayTracing.value.boolValue)