diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curves_geometry.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curves_geometry.cc
index 704bbb34f49..ee438cdf5bf 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curves_geometry.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/curves_geometry.cc
@@ -469,8 +469,12 @@ static void calculate_evaluated_offsets(const CurvesGeometry &curves,
   const VArray<int> resolution = curves.resolution();
   const VArray<bool> cyclic = curves.cyclic();
 
-  const VArraySpan<int8_t> handle_types_left{curves.handle_types_left()};
-  const VArraySpan<int8_t> handle_types_right{curves.handle_types_right()};
+  VArraySpan<int8_t> handle_types_left;
+  VArraySpan<int8_t> handle_types_right;
+  if (curves.has_curve_with_type(CURVE_TYPE_BEZIER)) {
+    handle_types_left = curves.handle_types_left();
+    handle_types_right = curves.handle_types_right();
+  }
 
   const VArray<int8_t> nurbs_orders = curves.nurbs_orders();
   const VArray<int8_t> nurbs_knots_modes = curves.nurbs_knots_modes();