diff --git a/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp b/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp
index 55f534e59..dcac906b5 100644
--- a/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp
+++ b/rendering/renderfunctions.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ GLuint compose_sequence(ComposeSequenceParams &params) {
 
 #ifndef NO_OCIO
               // convert to linear colorspace
-              if (olive::CurrentConfig.enable_color_management)
+              if (olive::CurrentConfig.enable_color_management && params.ocio_shader != nullptr)
               {
                 params.ocio_shader->bind();
 
diff --git a/rendering/renderthread.cpp b/rendering/renderthread.cpp
index ddb533568..586b85d6f 100644
--- a/rendering/renderthread.cpp
+++ b/rendering/renderthread.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,15 @@ void RenderThread::set_up_ocio()
   // GET OCIO PROCESSOR
   //
 
-  OCIO::ConstProcessorRcPtr processor = OCIO::GetCurrentConfig()->getProcessor(transform);
+  OCIO::ConstProcessorRcPtr processor;
+  try {
+    processor = OCIO::GetCurrentConfig()->getProcessor(transform);
+  } catch(OCIO::Exception & e) {
+    qCritical() << e.what();
+    ctx->functions()->glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+    return;
+  }
+
 
   //
   // SET UP GLSL SHADER