diff --git a/libmscore/figuredbass.cpp b/libmscore/figuredbass.cpp
index 397943bf29..826b8abc8e 100644
--- a/libmscore/figuredbass.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/figuredbass.cpp
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void FiguredBass::layout()
 
 void FiguredBass::layoutLines()
       {
-      if(_ticks <= 0) {
+      if(_ticks <= 0 || segment() == nullptr) {
 NoLen:
             _lineLenghts.resize(1);                         // be sure to always have
             _lineLenghts[0] = 0;                            // at least 1 item in array