diff --git a/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/cursoricon.c b/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/cursoricon.c
index c45846f5b00..d8c78106060 100644
--- a/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/cursoricon.c
+++ b/reactos/win32ss/user/ntuser/cursoricon.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ PCURICON_OBJECT
 IntSystemSetCursor(PCURICON_OBJECT pcurNew)
 {
     PCURICON_OBJECT pcurOld = UserSetCursor(pcurNew, FALSE);
-    UserReferenceObject(pcurNew);
+    if (pcurNew) UserReferenceObject(pcurNew);
     if (pcurOld) UserDereferenceObject(pcurOld);
     return pcurOld;
 }