1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/style-internal.cpp b/src/style-internal.cpp
index 6a8ff6f89..939d63e53 100644
--- a/src/style-internal.cpp
+++ b/src/style-internal.cpp
@@ -1122,6 +1122,9 @@ SPIShapes::read( gchar const *str) {
 
     // The object/repr this property is connected to..
     SPObject* object = style->object;
+    if (!object) {
+        return;
+    }
     SPDocument* document = object->document;
     Inkscape::XML::Node *text_repr = object->getRepr();