diff --git a/src/gui/components/cc_item_picture.cpp b/src/gui/components/cc_item_picture.cpp
index 1857ac0fe..cd5f8ebf0 100644
--- a/src/gui/components/cc_item_picture.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/components/cc_item_picture.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ void CComponentsPicture::initVarPicture()
 	pic_painted = false;
 	do_paint = false;
 
+	if (pic_name == "")
+		return;
+
 	if (pic_max_w == 0)
 		pic_max_w = width-2*fr_thickness;