diff --git a/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc b/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc
index 69fd14edca5..d411750c604 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc
+++ b/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_shader.cc
@@ -1041,6 +1041,7 @@ static PyObject *pygpu_shader_from_builtin(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject *args,
 
   if (shader == nullptr) {
     PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "Builtin shader doesn't exist in the requested config");
+    return nullptr;
   }
 
   return BPyGPUShader_CreatePyObject(shader, true);