diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dc.h b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dc.h
index 97bd42e39dd..5ba26b629c0 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dc.h
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dc.h
@@ -260,5 +260,6 @@ DC_vSelectPalette(PDC pdc, PPALETTE ppal)
 }
 
 extern PBRUSH pbrDefaultBrush ;
+extern PSURFACE psurfDefaultBitmap;
 
 #endif /* not __WIN32K_DC_H */
diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c
index 694463de204..6fd01ee87c0 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/gdi/ntgdi/dibobj.c
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ NtGdiSetDIBitsToDeviceInternal(
     }
 
     pSurf = pDC->dclevel.pSurface;
+    if(!pSurf) pSurf = psurfDefaultBitmap;
 
     pDestSurf = pSurf ? &pSurf->SurfObj : NULL;