diff --git a/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp b/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp
index d8b34bd30..a72733f91 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvovolume.cpp
@@ -3084,6 +3084,11 @@ void LLRiggedVolume::update(const LLMeshSkinInfo* skin, LLVOAvatar* avatar, cons
 		
 		LLVector4a* weight = vol_face.mWeights;
 
+		if(!weight)
+		{
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		LLMatrix4a bind_shape_matrix;
 		bind_shape_matrix.loadu(skin->mBindShapeMatrix);