diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceFont.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceFont.cpp
index a015d37fe6..440416ba13 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceFont.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceFont.cpp
@@ -848,9 +848,9 @@ int sceFontGetCharImageRect(u32 fontHandle, u32 charCode, u32 charRectPtr) {
 	
 	PGFCharInfo charInfo;
 	LoadedFont *font = GetLoadedFont(fontHandle, false);
-	auto fontLib = font->GetFontLib();
-	int altCharCode = fontLib == NULL ? -1 : fontLib->GetAltCharCode();
 	if (font) {
+		auto fontLib = font->GetFontLib();
+		int altCharCode = fontLib == NULL ? -1 : fontLib->GetAltCharCode();
 		font->GetPGF()->GetCharInfo(charCode, &charInfo, altCharCode);
 		Memory::Write_U16(charInfo.bitmapWidth, charRectPtr);      // character bitmap width in pixels
 		Memory::Write_U16(charInfo.bitmapHeight, charRectPtr + 2);  // character bitmap height in pixels