diff --git a/cocos/ui/UILoadingBar.cpp b/cocos/ui/UILoadingBar.cpp
index 8d6197e5e4..3b61062231 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UILoadingBar.cpp
+++ b/cocos/ui/UILoadingBar.cpp
@@ -101,15 +101,25 @@ void LoadingBar::setDirection(cocos2d::ui::LoadingBar::Direction direction)
         case Direction::LEFT:
             _barRenderer->setAnchorPoint(Vec2(0.0f,0.5f));
             _barRenderer->setPosition(Vec2(0,_contentSize.height*0.5f));
-            if (!_scale9Enabled) {
-                _barRenderer->getSprite()->setFlippedX(false);
+            if (!_scale9Enabled)
+            {
+                auto innerSprite = _barRenderer->getSprite();
+                if (nullptr != innerSprite)
+                {
+                    innerSprite->setFlippedX(false);
+                }
             }
             break;
         case Direction::RIGHT:
             _barRenderer->setAnchorPoint(Vec2(1.0f,0.5f));
             _barRenderer->setPosition(Vec2(_totalLength,_contentSize.height*0.5f));
-            if (!_scale9Enabled) {
-                _barRenderer->getSprite()->setFlippedX(true);
+            if (!_scale9Enabled)
+            {
+                auto innerSprite = _barRenderer->getSprite();
+                if (nullptr != innerSprite)
+                {
+                    innerSprite->setFlippedX(true);
+                }
             }
             break;
     }
@@ -148,14 +158,24 @@ void LoadingBar::loadTexture(const std::string& texture,TextureResType texType)
     {
         case Direction::LEFT:
             _barRenderer->setAnchorPoint(Vec2(0.0f,0.5f));
-            if (!_scale9Enabled) {
-                _barRenderer->getSprite()->setFlippedX(false);
+            if (!_scale9Enabled)
+            {
+                auto innerSprite = _barRenderer->getSprite();
+                if (nullptr != innerSprite)
+                {
+                    innerSprite->setFlippedX(false);
+                }
             }
             break;
         case Direction::RIGHT:
             _barRenderer->setAnchorPoint(Vec2(1.0f,0.5f));
-            if (!_scale9Enabled) {
-                _barRenderer->getSprite()->setFlippedX(true);
+            if (!_scale9Enabled)
+            {
+                auto innerSprite = _barRenderer->getSprite();
+                if (nullptr != innerSprite)
+                {
+                    innerSprite->setFlippedX(true);
+                }
             }
             break;
     }