1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp b/src/gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp
index eeb62af4e5..19b838240f 100644
--- a/src/gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/image/qgifhandler.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,13 @@ int QGIFFormat::decode(QImage *image, const uchar *buffer, int length,
                     memset(bits, 0, image->byteCount());
                 }
 
+                // Check if the previous attempt to create the image failed. If it
+                // did then the image is broken and we should give up.
+                if (image->isNull()) {
+                    state = Error;
+                    return -1;
+                }
+
                 disposePrevious(image);
                 disposed = false;