1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/GLMediaPlayerImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/GLMediaPlayerImpl.java
index eb4ef5713..4133a50fd 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/GLMediaPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/jogamp/opengl/util/av/GLMediaPlayerImpl.java
@@ -704,10 +704,12 @@ public abstract class GLMediaPlayerImpl implements GLMediaPlayer {
                     {
                         streamWorker = new StreamWorker();
                     }
-                    streamWorker.initGL(gl);
-                    streamWorker.doResume();
-                    changeState(new GLMediaPlayer.EventMask(), State.Paused);
-                    resume();
+                    if( null != streamWorker ) {
+                        streamWorker.initGL(gl);
+                        streamWorker.doResume();
+                        changeState(new GLMediaPlayer.EventMask(), State.Paused);
+                        resume();
+                    }
                 } else if( null == gl ) {
                     width = 0;
                     height = 0;