diff --git a/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_File.cpp b/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_File.cpp
index 9ac6d1b1e90..49811c5a336 100755
--- a/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_File.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_File.cpp
@@ -985,9 +985,10 @@ void yafrayFileRender_t::writeObject(Object* obj, const vector<VlakRen*> &VLR_li
 	ostr << "\t</attributes>\n";
 	xmlfile << ostr.str();
 
-	// if any face in the Blender mesh uses an orco texture, every face has orco coords,
-	// so only need to check the first facevtx.orco in the list if they need to be exported
-	bool EXPORT_ORCO = (face0->v1->orco!=NULL);
+	// Export orco coords test.
+	// Previously was done by checking orco pointer, however this can be non-null but still not initialized.
+	// Test the rendermaterial texco flag instead.
+	bool EXPORT_ORCO = ((face0mat->ren->texco & TEXCO_ORCO)!=0);
 
 	string has_orco = "off";
 	if (EXPORT_ORCO) has_orco = "on";
diff --git a/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_Plugin.cpp b/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_Plugin.cpp
index a46f30b4be1..9a511cc5d7c 100644
--- a/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_Plugin.cpp
+++ b/source/blender/yafray/intern/export_Plugin.cpp
@@ -1123,7 +1123,12 @@ void yafrayPluginRender_t::writeObject(Object* obj, const vector<VlakRen*> &VLR_
 		tr = face0mat->ray_mirror;
 		caus_rcolor.set(face0mat->mirr*tr, face0mat->mirg*tr, face0mat->mirb*tr);
 	}
-	bool has_orco = (face0->v1->orco!=NULL);
+
+	// Export orco coords test.
+	// Previously was done by checking orco pointer, however this can be non-null but still not initialized.
+	// Test the rendermaterial texco flag instead.
+	bool has_orco = ((face0mat->ren->texco & TEXCO_ORCO)!=0);
+
 	bool no_auto = true;	//in case non-mesh, or mesh has no autosmooth
 	float sm_angle = 0.1f;
 	if (obj->type==OB_MESH)