diff --git a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
index 175a744cfb3..8ee3de1a2e9 100644
--- a/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/hwrenderer/scene/hw_sprites.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ bool HWSprite::CalculateVertices(HWDrawInfo *di, FVector3 *v, DVector3 *vp)
 		//&& di->mViewActor != nullptr
 		&& (gl_billboard_mode == 1 || (actor && actor->renderflags & RF_FORCEXYBILLBOARD))));
 
-	const bool drawBillboardFacingCamera = gl_billboard_faces_camera || !!(actor->renderflags2 & RF2_BILLBOARDFACECAMERA);
+	const bool drawBillboardFacingCamera = gl_billboard_faces_camera || !!(actor && actor->renderflags2 & RF2_BILLBOARDFACECAMERA);
 	// [Nash] has +ROLLSPRITE
 	const bool drawRollSpriteActor = (actor != nullptr && actor->renderflags & RF_ROLLSPRITE);