diff --git a/main/svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx b/main/svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx
index a7bea0c..864db3a 100644
--- a/main/svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx
+++ b/main/svx/source/unodraw/unoshape.cxx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void SvxShape::TakeSdrObjectOwnership()
 
 bool SvxShape::HasSdrObjectOwnership() const
 {
-    if ( !mpImpl->mbHasSdrObjectOwnership )
+    if (mpImpl!=NULL && !mpImpl->mbHasSdrObjectOwnership )
         return false;
 
     OSL_ENSURE( mpObj.is(), "SvxShape::HasSdrObjectOwnership: have the ownership of an object which I don't know!" );