diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewercamera.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewercamera.cpp
index 23b0845f318c8c31fd61e9907a90183687c2b85c..7f7366dd3d9ec50b2cf857c28c80e2c05e0938e3 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewercamera.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewercamera.cpp
@@ -756,6 +756,10 @@ LLVector3 LLViewerCamera::roundToPixel(const LLVector3 &pos_agent)
 
 BOOL LLViewerCamera::cameraUnderWater() const
 {
+	if(!gAgent.getRegion())
+	{
+		return FALSE ;
+	}
 	return getOrigin().mV[VZ] < gAgent.getRegion()->getWaterHeight();
 }