diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
index 158ca35ef..2aae4e366 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dae/daeRMaterials.cpp
@@ -1017,6 +1017,11 @@ osg::Texture2D* daeReader::processTexture(
     domFx_surface_common *surface = NULL;
     domImage *dImg = NULL;
 
+    if(tex->getTexture() == NULL)
+    {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
     std::string target = std::string("./") + std::string(tex->getTexture());
     OSG_INFO<<"processTexture("<<target<<")"<<std::endl;
 
@@ -1159,7 +1164,10 @@ osg::Texture2D* daeReader::processTexture(
         _textureParamMap[parameters] = t2D;
     }
 
-    _texCoordSetMap[TextureToCoordSetMap::key_type(ss, tuu)] = tex->getTexcoord();
+    if(tex->getTexcoord() != NULL)
+    {
+        _texCoordSetMap[TextureToCoordSetMap::key_type(ss, tuu)] = tex->getTexcoord();
+    }
 
     return t2D;
 }