diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp
index a21a724c9..613b9c37b 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlCore/ImageWin32.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ void ImageSysData::Paint(SystemDraw& w, int x, int y, const Rect& src, Color c)
 			LTIMING("Image Alpha create");
 			BitmapInfo32__ bi(sz.cx, sz.cy);
 			himg = CreateDIBSection(ScreenHDC(), bi, DIB_RGB_COLORS, (void **)&section, NULL, 0);
+			if(!himg) return; // Return on release.
 			Copy(section, ~img, img.GetLength());
 		}
 		LTIMING("Image Alpha blit");