diff --git a/code/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl b/code/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl
index 187ed39f4..ed23b388a 100644
--- a/code/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl
+++ b/code/glTF2/glTF2Asset.inl
@@ -1035,7 +1035,8 @@ inline void Mesh::Read(Value &pJSON_Object, Asset &pAsset_Root) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (Value* extras = FindObject(pJSON_Object, "extras")) {
+    Value *extras = FindObject(pJSON_Object, "extras");
+    if (nullptr != extras ) {
         if (Value* curTargetNames = FindArray(*extras, "targetNames")) {
             this->targetNames.resize(curTargetNames->Size());
             for (unsigned int i = 0; i < curTargetNames->Size(); ++i) {