diff --git a/src/video.cpp b/src/video.cpp
index c09a99d1b37d..354efdbe28c9 100644
--- a/src/video.cpp
+++ b/src/video.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void CVideo::render_screen()
 void CVideo::render_copy(
 		const texture& txt, SDL_Rect* src_rect, SDL_Rect* dst_rect, const bool flip_h, const bool flip_v)
 {
-	if(!window) {
+	if(!window || txt.null()) {
 		return;
 	}