--- a/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
+++ b/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
@@ -2882,16 +2882,20 @@ PresShell::ClearFrameRefs(nsIFrame* aFra
 }
 
 already_AddRefed<gfxContext>
 PresShell::CreateReferenceRenderingContext()
 {
   nsDeviceContext* devCtx = mPresContext->DeviceContext();
   RefPtr<gfxContext> rc;
   if (mPresContext->IsScreen()) {
+    if (!gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->ScreenReferenceDrawTarget() ||
+        !gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->ScreenReferenceDrawTarget()->IsValid()) {
+      return nullptr;
+    }
     rc = new gfxContext(gfxPlatform::GetPlatform()->ScreenReferenceDrawTarget());
   } else {
     // We assume the devCtx has positive width and height for this call.
     // However, width and height, may be outside of the reasonable range
     // so rc may still be null.
     rc = devCtx->CreateRenderingContext();
     if (!rc) {
       return nullptr;