diff --git a/src/draw/lv_draw_label.c b/src/draw/lv_draw_label.c
index 7b1fb8257..a1a8523bd 100644
--- a/src/draw/lv_draw_label.c
+++ b/src/draw/lv_draw_label.c
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ LV_ATTRIBUTE_FAST_MEM void lv_draw_label(const lv_area_t * coords, const lv_area
     int32_t w;
 
     /*No need to waste processor time if string is empty*/
-    if(txt[0] == '\0')  return;
+    if (txt == NULL || txt[0] == '\0')
+        return;
 
     lv_area_t clipped_area;
     bool clip_ok = _lv_area_intersect(&clipped_area, coords, mask);