diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiApplication_BindLua.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiApplication_BindLua.cpp
index 4e4280803..4566ea879 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiApplication_BindLua.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiApplication_BindLua.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ namespace wi::lua
 		}
 
 		wi::RenderPath* renderpath = component->GetActivePath();
+		if (renderpath == nullptr)
+		{
+			wi::lua::SError(L, "GetActivePath() returned null! No path was registered yet!");
+			return 0;
+		}
 
 		//return 3d component if the active one is of that type
 		if (renderpath->GetScriptBindingID() == wi::RenderPath3D::script_check_identifier)
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index a09ce1105..40793ce28 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 = 72;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 11;
+	const int revision = 12;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);