diff --git a/src/twn_textures.c b/src/twn_textures.c
index ae74ae8..b7db50d 100644
--- a/src/twn_textures.c
+++ b/src/twn_textures.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void textures_cache_deinit(TextureCache *cache) {
 
     /* free cache hashes */
     for (size_t i = 0; i < shlenu(cache->hash); ++i) {
-        if (missing_texture_surface && cache->hash[i].value.data->pixels != missing_texture_surface->pixels)
+        if (missing_texture_surface == NULL || cache->hash[i].value.data->pixels != missing_texture_surface->pixels)
             stbi_image_free(cache->hash[i].value.data->pixels);
         else
             SDL_free(cache->hash[i].value.data->pixels);