1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/source/slang/slang-check-overload.cpp b/source/slang/slang-check-overload.cpp
index be351a78f..7f2386eb4 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-check-overload.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-check-overload.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Slang
             getSink()->diagnose(context.originalExpr, Diagnostics::newCanOnlyBeUsedToInitializeAClass);
             return false;
         }
-        if (!isNewExpr && isClassType)
+        if (!isNewExpr && isClassType && context.originalExpr)
         {
             getSink()->diagnose(context.originalExpr, Diagnostics::classCanOnlyBeInitializedWithNew);
             return false;