diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_buttons.c b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_buttons.c
index 7509903246b..e68d9f66986 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_buttons.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/image_buttons.c
@@ -781,15 +781,21 @@ void uiTemplateImage(uiLayout *layout, bContext *C, PointerRNA *ptr, const char
 
 	if(!ptr->data)
 		return;
-	
+
 	prop= RNA_struct_find_property(ptr, propname);
 	if(!prop) {
 		printf("uiTemplateImage: property not found: %s.%s\n", RNA_struct_identifier(ptr->type), propname);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if(RNA_property_type(prop) != PROP_POINTER) {
+		printf("uiTemplateImage: expected pointer property for %s.%s\n", RNA_struct_identifier(ptr->type), propname);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	block= uiLayoutGetBlock(layout);
 
+
 	imaptr= RNA_property_pointer_get(ptr, prop);
 	ima= imaptr.data;
 	iuser= userptr->data;