diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
index ac997d7525d78395152709075952bf06395c243a..178aa1e64641d41808e198d52508fad8b19e5461 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewertexture.cpp
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ bool LLViewerFetchedTexture::updateFetch()
                 {
                     S32 expected_width = mKnownDrawWidth > 0 ? mKnownDrawWidth : DEFAULT_ICON_DIMENTIONS;
                     S32 expected_height = mKnownDrawHeight > 0 ? mKnownDrawHeight : DEFAULT_ICON_DIMENTIONS;
-                    if (mRawImage->getWidth() > expected_width || mRawImage->getHeight() > expected_height)
+                    if (mRawImage && (mRawImage->getWidth() > expected_width || mRawImage->getHeight() > expected_height))
                     {
                         // scale oversized icon, no need to give more work to gl
                         mRawImage->scale(expected_width, expected_height);