diff --git a/libobs/graphics/graphics.c b/libobs/graphics/graphics.c
index 1a8441013..ffbf89e50 100644
--- a/libobs/graphics/graphics.c
+++ b/libobs/graphics/graphics.c
@@ -965,19 +965,24 @@ void gs_draw_sprite(gs_texture_t *tex, uint32_t flip, uint32_t width,
 	float fcx, fcy;
 	struct gs_vb_data *data;
 
-	if (!gs_valid_p("gs_draw_sprite", tex))
-		return;
-
-	if (gs_get_texture_type(tex) != GS_TEXTURE_2D) {
-		blog(LOG_ERROR, "A sprite must be a 2D texture");
-		return;
+	if (tex) {
+		if (gs_get_texture_type(tex) != GS_TEXTURE_2D) {
+			blog(LOG_ERROR, "A sprite must be a 2D texture");
+			return;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (!width || !height) {
+			blog(LOG_ERROR, "A sprite cannot be drawn without "
+					"a width/height");
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	fcx = width  ? (float)width  : (float)gs_texture_get_width(tex);
 	fcy = height ? (float)height : (float)gs_texture_get_height(tex);
 
 	data = gs_vertexbuffer_get_data(graphics->sprite_buffer);
-	if (gs_texture_is_rect(tex))
+	if (tex && gs_texture_is_rect(tex))
 		build_sprite_rect(data, tex, fcx, fcy, flip);
 	else
 		build_sprite_norm(data, fcx, fcy, flip);