1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
index ed069bf22..31c91e046 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -1004,7 +1004,9 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable, WindowClosing
         final RecursiveLock _lock = lock;
         _lock.lock();
         try {
-            drawable.swapBuffers();
+            if(null != drawable) {
+                drawable.swapBuffers();
+            }
         } finally {
             _lock.unlock();
         }