diff --git a/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_defs.h b/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_defs.h
index 51d1d9ea..2eb599b0 100644
--- a/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_defs.h
+++ b/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_defs.h
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ typedef enum EVRRenderModelError
     VRRenderModelError_None = 0,
     VRRenderModelError_Loading = 100,
     VRRenderModelError_NotSupported = 200,
+    VRRenderModelError_InvalidArg = 300,
     VRRenderModelError_InvalidTexture = 400,
 } EVRRenderModelError;
 
diff --git a/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c b/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c
index 89a27c28..591bb7f9 100644
--- a/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c
+++ b/vrclient_x64/vrclient_x64/vrclient_main.c
@@ -1215,6 +1215,9 @@ EVRRenderModelError ivrrendermodels_load_into_texture_d3d11_async(
     EVRRenderModelError error;
     ID3D11Texture2D *texture;
 
+    if (!dst_texture)
+        return VRRenderModelError_InvalidArg;
+
     error = load_linux_texture_map(linux_side, texture_id, &texture_map, version);
     if (error == VRRenderModelError_Loading)
     {