diff --git a/src/defaults.c b/src/defaults.c
index c8a4abb..4f657d8 100644
--- a/src/defaults.c
+++ b/src/defaults.c
@@ -1971,6 +1971,8 @@ static int getTexture(WScreen * scr, WDefaultEntry * entry, WMPropList * value,
 {
 	static WTexture *texture;
 	int changed = 0;
+	if (!value)
+		return False;
 
  again:
 	if (!WMIsPLArray(value)) {