diff --git a/indra/newview/fsexportperms.cpp b/indra/newview/fsexportperms.cpp
index e0c14ebc77..7d01350f09 100644
--- a/indra/newview/fsexportperms.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/fsexportperms.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,15 @@ bool FSExportPermsCheck::canExportNode(LLSelectNode* node, bool dae)
 				{
 					if (dae)
 					{
-						LLSD mesh_header = gMeshRepo.getMeshHeader(sculpt_params->getSculptTexture());
-						exportable = mesh_header["creator"].asUUID() == gAgentID;
+						const LLSD* mesh_header_ptr = gMeshRepo.getMeshHeader(sculpt_params->getSculptTexture());
+						if (mesh_header_ptr)
+						{
+							exportable = (*mesh_header_ptr)["creator"].asUUID() == gAgentID;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							exportable = false;
+						}
 					}
 					else
 					{