diff --git a/fftools/ffplay.c b/fftools/ffplay.c
index bc9ddb8885..dcca9c26d8 100644
--- a/fftools/ffplay.c
+++ b/fftools/ffplay.c
@@ -834,10 +834,11 @@ static int realloc_texture(SDL_Texture **texture, Uint32 new_format, int new_wid
 {
     Uint32 format;
     int access, w, h;
-    if (SDL_QueryTexture(*texture, &format, &access, &w, &h) < 0 || new_width != w || new_height != h || new_format != format) {
+    if (!*texture || SDL_QueryTexture(*texture, &format, &access, &w, &h) < 0 || new_width != w || new_height != h || new_format != format) {
         void *pixels;
         int pitch;
-        SDL_DestroyTexture(*texture);
+        if (*texture)
+            SDL_DestroyTexture(*texture);
         if (!(*texture = SDL_CreateTexture(renderer, new_format, SDL_TEXTUREACCESS_STREAMING, new_width, new_height)))
             return -1;
         if (SDL_SetTextureBlendMode(*texture, blendmode) < 0)