diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/gl/gl_renderstate.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/gl/gl_renderstate.cpp
index bf1017f89..4229bf58e 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/gl/gl_renderstate.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/gl/gl_renderstate.cpp
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ void GLRenderState::MarkReferenced(WrappedOpenGL *driver, bool initial) const
   manager->MarkResourceFrameReferenced(Program, initial ? eFrameRef_None : eFrameRef_Read);
   manager->MarkResourceFrameReferenced(Pipeline, initial ? eFrameRef_None : eFrameRef_Read);
 
+  if(Pipeline.name)
   {
     // mark all the sub programs referenced
     GLenum programBinds[] = {