diff --git a/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c b/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c
index 970791ffc..e73e01110 100644
--- a/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c
+++ b/src/lv_draw/lv_draw_label.c
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ 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) {
+        if(txt[0] == '\0')  return;
+    } else {
+        return;
+    }
 
     lv_area_t clipped_area;
     bool clip_ok = _lv_area_intersect(&clipped_area, coords, mask);