diff --git a/src/draw/sw/lv_draw_sw_letter.c b/src/draw/sw/lv_draw_sw_letter.c
index 84996a5ab8..740761baa0 100644
--- a/src/draw/sw/lv_draw_sw_letter.c
+++ b/src/draw/sw/lv_draw_sw_letter.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ static void LV_ATTRIBUTE_FAST_MEM draw_letter_cb(lv_draw_task_t * t, lv_draw_gly
         switch(glyph_draw_dsc->format) {
             case LV_FONT_GLYPH_FORMAT_NONE: {
 #if LV_USE_FONT_PLACEHOLDER
+                    if(glyph_draw_dsc->bg_coords == NULL) break;
                     /* Draw a placeholder rectangle*/
                     lv_draw_border_dsc_t border_draw_dsc;
                     lv_draw_border_dsc_init(&border_draw_dsc);
diff --git a/src/draw/vg_lite/lv_draw_vg_lite_label.c b/src/draw/vg_lite/lv_draw_vg_lite_label.c
index 94616da3c7..87fb3724e9 100644
--- a/src/draw/vg_lite/lv_draw_vg_lite_label.c
+++ b/src/draw/vg_lite/lv_draw_vg_lite_label.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ static void draw_letter_cb(lv_draw_task_t * t, lv_draw_glyph_dsc_t * glyph_draw_
 
 #if LV_USE_FONT_PLACEHOLDER
             case LV_FONT_GLYPH_FORMAT_NONE: {
+                    if(glyph_draw_dsc->bg_coords == NULL) break;
                     /* Draw a placeholder rectangle*/
                     lv_draw_border_dsc_t border_draw_dsc;
                     lv_draw_border_dsc_init(&border_draw_dsc);