diff --git a/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp b/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp
index 2fa6317ca5..0e2bda1ff5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/HoldJudgment.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void HoldJudgment::LoadFromNode( const RString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
 
 void HoldJudgment::ResetAnimation()
 {
+	ASSERT( m_sprJudgment.IsLoaded() );
 	m_sprJudgment->SetDiffuse( RageColor(1,1,1,0) );
 	m_sprJudgment->SetXY( 0, 0 );
 	m_sprJudgment->StopTweening();