diff --git a/indra/llcharacter/llkeyframefallmotion.cpp b/indra/llcharacter/llkeyframefallmotion.cpp
index 60ab2e99296ec6c49e914cc746dc191f13b00593..7842f0e5fbce9d7c75b671aa7dd123e860eba1c5 100644
--- a/indra/llcharacter/llkeyframefallmotion.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcharacter/llkeyframefallmotion.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ LLMotion::LLMotionInitStatus LLKeyframeFallMotion::onInitialize(LLCharacter *cha
 	// load keyframe data, setup pose and joint states
 	LLMotion::LLMotionInitStatus result = LLKeyframeMotion::onInitialize(character);
 
+	if (result != LLMotion::STATUS_SUCCESS)
+	{
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	for (U32 jm=0; jm<mJointMotionList->getNumJointMotions(); jm++)
 	{
 		if (!mJointStates[jm]->getJoint())