diff --git a/mozilla/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp b/mozilla/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
index b826250709f..46d1081b85b 100644
--- a/mozilla/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp
@@ -5309,7 +5309,8 @@ PresShell::RenderNode(nsIDOMNode* aNode,
 
   nsCOMPtr<nsIDOMRange> range;
   NS_NewRange(getter_AddRefs(range));
-  range->SelectNode(aNode);
+  if (NS_FAILED(range->SelectNode(aNode)))
+    return nsnull;
 
   RangePaintInfo* info = CreateRangePaintInfo(range, area);
   if (info && !rangeItems.AppendElement(info)) {