diff --git a/src/osgUtil/GLObjectsVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/GLObjectsVisitor.cpp
index 820d1a6be..dce01090e 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/GLObjectsVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/GLObjectsVisitor.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void GLObjectsVisitor::apply(osg::Node& node)
 
     traverse(node);
 
-    bool programSetAfter = _renderInfo.getState()->getLastAppliedProgramObject()!=0;
+    bool programSetAfter = _renderInfo.getState()!=0 && _renderInfo.getState()->getLastAppliedProgramObject()!=0;
     if (programSetBefore && !programSetAfter)
     {
         osg::State* state = _renderInfo.getState();