diff --git a/indra/newview/llinventorybridge.cpp b/indra/newview/llinventorybridge.cpp
index 06993574916aa29ed2159d9844e352d1f012eba7..2977c8bbe0920ef8383d33aeae922136cb8c6f3f 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llinventorybridge.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llinventorybridge.cpp
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ void LLInvFVBridge::getClipboardEntries(bool show_asset_id,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (obj->getType() != LLAssetType::AT_CATEGORY)
+	if (obj && obj->getType() != LLAssetType::AT_CATEGORY)
 	{
 		items.push_back(std::string("Paste Separator"));
 	}