diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
index 71a65fb9a..41f252886 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.cpp
@@ -5946,15 +5946,17 @@ void DrawSoftParticles(
 			const uint32_t emitterIndex = vis.visibleEmitters[emitterSortingHashes[i] & 0x0000FFFF];
 			const wi::EmittedParticleSystem& emitter = vis.scene->emitters[emitterIndex];
 			const Entity entity = vis.scene->emitters.GetEntity(emitterIndex);
-			const MaterialComponent& material = *vis.scene->materials.GetComponent(entity);
+			const MaterialComponent* material = vis.scene->materials.GetComponent(entity);
+			if (material == nullptr)
+				continue;
 
 			if (distortion && emitter.shaderType == wi::EmittedParticleSystem::SOFT_DISTORTION)
 			{
-				emitter.Draw(material, cmd);
+				emitter.Draw(*material, cmd);
 			}
 			else if (!distortion && (emitter.shaderType == wi::EmittedParticleSystem::SOFT || emitter.shaderType == wi::EmittedParticleSystem::SOFT_LIGHTING || emitter.shaderType == wi::EmittedParticleSystem::SIMPLE || IsWireRender()))
 			{
-				emitter.Draw(material, cmd);
+				emitter.Draw(*material, cmd);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index 0b5117625..30cb034a1 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 = 829;
+	const int revision = 830;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);