diff --git a/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js b/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js
index 7cb1cfcb6..0ece22129 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/text/static/Text.js
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ var Text = new Class({
 
         context.restore();
 
-        if (this.renderer.gl)
+        if (this.renderer && this.renderer.gl)
         {
             this.frame.source.glTexture = this.renderer.canvasToTexture(canvas, this.frame.source.glTexture, true);