--- a/gfx/layers/UpdateImageHelper.h
+++ b/gfx/layers/UpdateImageHelper.h
@@ -44,17 +44,20 @@ public:
     if (mIsLocked) {
       mTexture->Unlock();
       mIsLocked = false;
     }
   }
 
   already_AddRefed<gfx::DrawTarget> GetDrawTarget()
   {
-    RefPtr<gfx::DrawTarget> target = mTexture->BorrowDrawTarget();
+    RefPtr<gfx::DrawTarget> target;
+    if (mTexture) {
+      target = mTexture->BorrowDrawTarget();
+    }
     return target.forget();
   }
 
   bool UpdateImage()
   {
     if (!mTexture) {
       return false;
     }