diff --git a/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp b/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
index b639c0320d..7bc3d8c050 100644
--- a/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
+++ b/src/stc/ScintillaWX.cpp
@@ -705,13 +705,18 @@ bool ScintillaWX::CreateSystemCaret() {
 
 bool ScintillaWX::DestroySystemCaret() {
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
-    ::HideCaret(GetHwndOf(stc));
-    BOOL retval = ::DestroyCaret();
-    if (sysCaretBitmap) {
-        ::DeleteObject(sysCaretBitmap);
-        sysCaretBitmap = 0;
+    if (sysCaretBitmap)
+    {
+        ::HideCaret(GetHwndOf(stc));
+        BOOL retval = ::DestroyCaret();
+        if (sysCaretBitmap) {
+            ::DeleteObject(sysCaretBitmap);
+            sysCaretBitmap = 0;
+        }
+        return retval != 0;
     }
-    return retval != 0;
+    else
+        return false;
 #else
     return false;
 #endif