diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
index 37472e0a8..33a81f078 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
@@ -11247,6 +11247,8 @@ void SurfelGI(
 {
 	if (!scene.TLAS.IsValid() && !scene.BVH.IsValid())
 		return;
+	if (scene.objects.GetCount() == 0)
+		return;
 
 	wi::jobsystem::Wait(raytracing_ctx);
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index 84c1406f2..d176d7db5 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace wi::version
 	// minor features, major updates, breaking compatibility changes
 	const int minor = 71;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 572;
+	const int revision = 573;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);