diff --git a/Extras/Serialize/BulletFileLoader/bFile.cpp b/Extras/Serialize/BulletFileLoader/bFile.cpp
index 4a819cab2..d07b6924d 100644
--- a/Extras/Serialize/BulletFileLoader/bFile.cpp
+++ b/Extras/Serialize/BulletFileLoader/bFile.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ bFile::~bFile()
 // ----------------------------------------------------- //
 void bFile::parseHeader()
 {
+	if (!mFileLen || !mFileBuffer)
+		return;
+
 	char *blenderBuf = mFileBuffer;
 	char header[SIZEOFBLENDERHEADER+1] ;
 	memcpy(header, blenderBuf, SIZEOFBLENDERHEADER);