diff --git a/src/sound/oalsound.cpp b/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
index 53c471a316..1b34583f94 100644
--- a/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/oalsound.cpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public:
     virtual FString GetStats()
         {
         FString stats;
-        size_t pos, len;
+        size_t pos = 0, len = 0;
         ALfloat volume;
         ALint offset;
         ALint processed;
@@ -429,28 +429,34 @@ public:
             return stats;
         }
 
-        pos = Decoder->getSampleOffset();
-        len = Decoder->getSampleLength();
+		if (Decoder != nullptr)
+		{
+			pos = Decoder->getSampleOffset();
+			len = Decoder->getSampleLength();
+		}
         lock.unlock();
 
         stats = (state == AL_INITIAL) ? "Buffering" : (state == AL_STOPPED) ? "Underrun" :
                 (state == AL_PLAYING || state == AL_PAUSED) ? "Ready" : "Unknown state";
 
-        if(state == AL_STOPPED)
-            offset = BufferCount * (Data.Size()/FrameSize);
-        else
-        {
-            size_t rem = queued*(Data.Size()/FrameSize) - offset;
-            if(pos > rem) pos -= rem;
-            else if(len > 0) pos += len - rem;
-            else pos = 0;
-        }
-        pos = (size_t)(pos * 1000.0 / SampleRate);
-        len = (size_t)(len * 1000.0 / SampleRate);
-        stats.AppendFormat(",%3u%% buffered", 100 - 100*offset/(BufferCount*(Data.Size()/FrameSize)));
-        stats.AppendFormat(", %zu.%03zu", pos/1000, pos%1000);
-        if(len > 0)
-            stats.AppendFormat(" / %zu.%03zu", len/1000, len%1000);
+		if (Decoder != nullptr)
+		{
+			if (state == AL_STOPPED)
+				offset = BufferCount * (Data.Size() / FrameSize);
+			else
+			{
+				size_t rem = queued*(Data.Size() / FrameSize) - offset;
+				if (pos > rem) pos -= rem;
+				else if (len > 0) pos += len - rem;
+				else pos = 0;
+			}
+			pos = (size_t)(pos * 1000.0 / SampleRate);
+			len = (size_t)(len * 1000.0 / SampleRate);
+			stats.AppendFormat(",%3u%% buffered", 100 - 100 * offset / (BufferCount*(Data.Size() / FrameSize)));
+			stats.AppendFormat(", %zu.%03zu", pos / 1000, pos % 1000);
+			if (len > 0)
+				stats.AppendFormat(" / %zu.%03zu", len / 1000, len % 1000);
+		}
         if(state == AL_PAUSED)
             stats += ", paused";
         if(state == AL_PLAYING)