diff --git a/samples/widgets/statbmp.cpp b/samples/widgets/statbmp.cpp
index b31b3a0370..97ebb97030 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/statbmp.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/statbmp.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     #include "wx/textctrl.h"
 #endif
 
+#include "wx/artprov.h"
 #include "wx/filename.h"
 
 #include "wx/generic/statbmpg.h"
@@ -126,28 +127,39 @@ void StatBmpWidgetsPage::RecreateWidget()
 {
     wxDELETE(m_statbmp);
 
-    wxString filepath = m_filepicker->GetPath();
-    if ( filepath.empty() )
-        return;
+    wxBitmap bmp;
 
-    wxImage image(filepath);
-    if (! image.IsOk() )
+    wxString filepath = m_filepicker->GetPath();
+    if ( !filepath.empty() )
     {
-        wxLogMessage("Reading image from file '%s' failed.", filepath.c_str());
-        return;
+        wxImage image(filepath);
+        if ( image.IsOk() )
+        {
+            bmp = image;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            wxLogMessage("Reading image from file '%s' failed.", filepath.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ( !bmp.IsOk() )
+    {
+        // Show at least something.
+        bmp = wxArtProvider::GetBitmap(wxART_MISSING_IMAGE);
     }
 
     long style = GetAttrs().m_defaultFlags;
 
     if (m_radio->GetSelection() == 0)
     {
-        m_statbmp = new wxStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, wxBitmap(image),
+        m_statbmp = new wxStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, bmp,
                                        wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                        style);
     }
     else
     {
-        m_statbmp = new wxGenericStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, wxBitmap(image),
+        m_statbmp = new wxGenericStaticBitmap(this, wxID_ANY, bmp,
                                               wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize,
                                               style);
     }
diff --git a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
index 5df2d6972c..c14cadcc26 100644
--- a/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
+++ b/samples/widgets/widgets.cpp
@@ -680,8 +680,11 @@ void WidgetsFrame::ConnectToWidgetEvents()
             it != widgets.end();
             ++it )
     {
-        (*it)->Bind(wxEVT_SET_FOCUS, &WidgetsFrame::OnWidgetFocus, this);
-        (*it)->Bind(wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS, &WidgetsFrame::OnWidgetFocus, this);
+        wxWindow* const w = *it;
+        wxCHECK_RET(w, "NULL widget");
+
+        w->Bind(wxEVT_SET_FOCUS, &WidgetsFrame::OnWidgetFocus, this);
+        w->Bind(wxEVT_KILL_FOCUS, &WidgetsFrame::OnWidgetFocus, this);
     }
 }