diff --git a/src/driver/fb_generic.cpp b/src/driver/fb_generic.cpp
index 31806bbcb..3d1c4abec 100644
--- a/src/driver/fb_generic.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/fb_generic.cpp
@@ -1559,13 +1559,18 @@ bool CFrameBuffer::showFrame(const std::string & filename, int fallback_mode)
 
 	if (access(picture.c_str(), F_OK) == 0)
 	{
+		if (videoDecoder)
+		{
 #if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE //FIXME: inside libcs no return value available
-		videoDecoder->ShowPicture(picture.c_str());
-		ret = true;
-#else
-		if (videoDecoder->ShowPicture(picture.c_str()))
+			videoDecoder->ShowPicture(picture.c_str());
 			ret = true;
+#else
+			if (videoDecoder->ShowPicture(picture.c_str()))
+				ret = true;
 #endif
+		}
+		else
+			dprintf(DEBUG_NORMAL,"[CFrameBuffer]\[%s - %d], no videoplayer instance available\n", __func__, __LINE__);
 	}
 	else
 	{