diff --git a/src/os2/spinbutt.cpp b/src/os2/spinbutt.cpp
index c176baa141..4f6c7dc48e 100644
--- a/src/os2/spinbutt.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/spinbutt.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ bool wxSpinButton::Create(
         m_windowId = NewControlId();
     else
         m_windowId = vId;
-    m_backgroundColour = pParent->GetBackgroundColour();
-    m_foregroundColour = pParent->GetForegroundColour();
+    if (pParent)
+    {
+        m_backgroundColour = pParent->GetBackgroundColour();
+        m_foregroundColour = pParent->GetForegroundColour();
+    }
     SetName(rsName);
     SetParent(pParent);
     m_windowStyle      = lStyle;
diff --git a/src/os2/spinctrl.cpp b/src/os2/spinctrl.cpp
index 6fb50893aa..656e6ce899 100644
--- a/src/os2/spinctrl.cpp
+++ b/src/os2/spinctrl.cpp
@@ -126,8 +126,11 @@ bool wxSpinCtrl::Create( wxWindow*       pParent,
         m_windowId = NewControlId();
     else
         m_windowId = vId;
-    m_backgroundColour = pParent->GetBackgroundColour();
-    m_foregroundColour = pParent->GetForegroundColour();
+    if (pParent)
+    {
+        m_backgroundColour = pParent->GetBackgroundColour();
+        m_foregroundColour = pParent->GetForegroundColour();
+    }
     SetName(rsName);
     SetParent(pParent);
     m_windowStyle      = lStyle;