diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c
index 5064407f03..72d0265908 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_node.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ _node_change(Efl_VG *obj, Efl_Canvas_Vg_Node_Data *nd)
         if (pnd->flags != EFL_GFX_CHANGE_FLAG_NONE) break;
         pnd->flags = EFL_GFX_CHANGE_FLAG_ALL;
      }
-   if (efl_invalidated_get(nd->vg_obj)) return;
+   if (!nd->vg_obj || efl_invalidated_get(nd->vg_obj)) return;
    efl_canvas_vg_object_change(nd->vd);
 }