diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c
index c55a1bf1489..f85bdc437f3 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c
@@ -222,17 +222,19 @@ static int view3d_selectable_data(bContext *C)
 	if (!ED_operator_region_view3d_active(C))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (ob->mode & OB_MODE_EDIT) {
-		if(ob->type == OB_FONT) {
-			return 0;
+	if(ob) {
+		if (ob->mode & OB_MODE_EDIT) {
+			if(ob->type == OB_FONT) {
+				return 0;
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	else {
-		if (ob && ob->mode & OB_MODE_SCULPT) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-		if (ob && ob->mode & (OB_MODE_VERTEX_PAINT|OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT|OB_MODE_TEXTURE_PAINT) && !paint_facesel_test(ob)) {
-			return 0;
+		else {
+			if (ob->mode & OB_MODE_SCULPT) {
+				return 0;
+			}
+			if (ob->mode & (OB_MODE_VERTEX_PAINT|OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT|OB_MODE_TEXTURE_PAINT) && !paint_facesel_test(ob)) {
+				return 0;
+			}
 		}
 	}