diff --git a/indra/newview/animationexplorer.cpp b/indra/newview/animationexplorer.cpp
index 608f9c2e9b..c2e0dcc94c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/animationexplorer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/animationexplorer.cpp
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ BOOL AnimationExplorer::postBuild()
     else
     {
         LL_WARNS("AnimationExplorer") << "Could not find animation preview control to place animation texture" << LL_ENDL;
+        return FALSE;
     }
 
     // request list of recent animations