diff --git a/app/codec/frame.cpp b/app/codec/frame.cpp
index 34bb4d742..bc2ee45ab 100644
--- a/app/codec/frame.cpp
+++ b/app/codec/frame.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void Frame::allocate()
   // Assume this frame is intended to be a video frame
   if (!params_.is_valid()) {
     qWarning() << "Tried to allocate a frame with invalid parameters";
+    return;
   }
 
   data_.resize(PixelFormat::GetBufferSize(params_.format(), params_.width(), params_.height()));