diff --git a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
index 36e3e00ffc..7bea8d82cf 100644
--- a/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/scene/gl_sprite.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void GLSprite::Draw(int pass)
 			gl_RenderState.Apply();
 
 			FVector3 v[4];
-			if ((actor->renderflags & RF_SPRITETYPEMASK) == RF_FLATSPRITE)
+			if (actor != nullptr && (actor->renderflags & RF_SPRITETYPEMASK) == RF_FLATSPRITE)
 			{
 			}
 			else