diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index eadbecca818..1da9383b377 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed some GCAlloc in the debug window.
 - Fixed shader graphs not casting semi-transparent and color shadows (case 1242617)
 - Fixed thin refraction mode not working properly.
+- Fixed assert on tests caused by probe culling results being requested when culling did not happen. (case 1246169) 
 
 ### Changed
 - Improve MIP selection for decals on Transparents
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/RenderPipeline/HDRenderPipeline.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/RenderPipeline/HDRenderPipeline.cs
index 668e781ec32..d9fed5800ad 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/RenderPipeline/HDRenderPipeline.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Runtime/RenderPipeline/HDRenderPipeline.cs
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ ref HDCullingResults cullingResults
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (hdCamera.frameSettings.IsEnabled(FrameSettingsField.PlanarProbe))
+                if (hdCamera.frameSettings.IsEnabled(FrameSettingsField.PlanarProbe) && hdProbeCullState.cullingGroup != null)
                     HDProbeSystem.QueryCullResults(hdProbeCullState, ref cullingResults.hdProbeCullingResults);
                 else
                     cullingResults.hdProbeCullingResults = default;