diff --git a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
index 35c492d96c..4bda3ab718 100644
--- a/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void GLSprite::DrawSprite(HWDrawInfo *di, FRenderState &state, bool translucent)
 		{
 			state.AlphaFunc(Alpha_GEqual, 0.f);
 		}
-		else if (!gltexture->tex->GetTranslucency()) state.AlphaFunc(Alpha_GEqual, gl_mask_sprite_threshold);
+		else if (!gltexture || !gltexture->tex->GetTranslucency()) state.AlphaFunc(Alpha_GEqual, gl_mask_sprite_threshold);
 		else state.AlphaFunc(Alpha_Greater, 0.f);
 
 		if (RenderStyle.BlendOp == STYLEOP_Shadow)