diff --git a/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/ImageObject3D.cs b/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/ImageObject3D.cs
index 6051cb9a8..91919c31b 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/ImageObject3D.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/ImageObject3D.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 				try
 				{
 					assetStream = streamTask.Result;
-					imageBuffer = ImageIO.LoadImage(assetStream);
+					if (assetStream != null)
+					{
+						imageBuffer = ImageIO.LoadImage(assetStream);
+					}
 				}
 				catch { }