diff --git a/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c b/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
index d2a6c1bba9..efa61e4b14 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_font/gl_raster_font.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ static void gl_raster_font_render_msg(void *data, const char *msg,
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
    const struct font_params *params = (const struct font_params*)userdata;
 
-   if (!font)
+   if (!font || !msg || !*msg)
       return;
 
    gl = font->gl;