diff --git a/libobs/graphics/texture-render.c b/libobs/graphics/texture-render.c
index 6789f0169..2e5410e98 100644
--- a/libobs/graphics/texture-render.c
+++ b/libobs/graphics/texture-render.c
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ bool gs_texrender_begin(gs_texrender_t *texrender, uint32_t cx, uint32_t cy)
 		if (!texrender_resetbuffer(texrender, cx, cy))
 			return false;
 
+	if (!texrender->target)
+		return false;
+
 	gs_viewport_push();
 	gs_projection_push();
 	gs_matrix_push();