diff --git a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
index a61c1d7602..4a22a403b6 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/BitmapText.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ BitmapText::BitmapText( const BitmapText &cpy ):
 	CPY( m_pTextures );
 #undef CPY
 
-	m_pFont = FONT->CopyFont( cpy.m_pFont );
+	if( cpy.m_pFont != NULL )
+		m_pFont = FONT->CopyFont( cpy.m_pFont );
+	else
+		m_pFont = NULL;
 }
 
 void BitmapText::LoadFromNode( const CString& sDir, const XNode* pNode )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
index f423a15b1b..b32e1b4c33 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Sprite.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ Sprite::Sprite( const Sprite &cpy ):
 	CPY( m_fTexCoordVelocityY );
 #undef CPY
 
-	m_pTexture = TEXTUREMAN->CopyTexture( cpy.m_pTexture );
+	if( cpy.m_pTexture != NULL )
+		m_pTexture = TEXTUREMAN->CopyTexture( cpy.m_pTexture );
+	else
+		m_pTexture = NULL;
 }
 
 RageTextureID Sprite::SongBGTexture( RageTextureID ID )