diff --git a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc
index 7f99d660074..e76571c59fc 100644
--- a/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc
+++ b/source/blender/modifiers/intern/MOD_nodes.cc
@@ -1819,6 +1819,9 @@ static void modifyGeometry(ModifierData *md,
   }
   NodesModifierData *nmd_orig = reinterpret_cast<NodesModifierData *>(
       BKE_modifier_get_original(ctx->object, &nmd->modifier));
+  if (ID_MISSING(nmd_orig->node_group)) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   nodes::PropertiesVectorSet properties = nodes::build_properties_vector_set(
       nmd->settings.properties);