diff --git a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/text.c b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/text.c
index 8adc45b27ee..efe392475e3 100644
--- a/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/text.c
+++ b/reactos/subsystems/win32/win32k/objects/text.c
@@ -3356,13 +3356,13 @@ NtGdiGetCharSet(HDC hDC)
   DWORD cscp = IntGdiGetCharSet(hDC);
   // If here, update everything!
   Dc = DC_LockDc(hDC);
-  Dc_Attr = Dc->pDc_Attr;
-  if (!Dc_Attr) Dc_Attr = &Dc->Dc_Attr;
   if (!Dc)
   {
      SetLastWin32Error(ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE);
      return 0;
   }
+  Dc_Attr = Dc->pDc_Attr;
+  if (!Dc_Attr) Dc_Attr = &Dc->Dc_Attr;
   Dc_Attr->iCS_CP = cscp;
   Dc_Attr->ulDirty_ &= ~DIRTY_CHARSET;
   DC_UnlockDc( Dc );