diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp
index 30b153a40c..3686d3bf08 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCSprite.cpp
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void Sprite::setTexture(const std::string &filename)
 void Sprite::setTexture(Texture2D *texture)
 {
     // If batchnode, then texture id should be the same
-    CCASSERT(! _batchNode || texture->getName() == _batchNode->getTexture()->getName(), "CCSprite: Batched sprites should use the same texture as the batchnode");
+    CCASSERT(! _batchNode || (texture &&  texture->getName() == _batchNode->getTexture()->getName()), "CCSprite: Batched sprites should use the same texture as the batchnode");
     // accept texture==nil as argument
     CCASSERT( !texture || dynamic_cast<Texture2D*>(texture), "setTexture expects a Texture2D. Invalid argument");