1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
index f97f6f65551..b657cb8b2f9 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenloader/intern/readfile.c
@@ -2497,9 +2497,12 @@ static void direct_link_id_common(
   /* Link direct data of overrides. */
   if (id->override_library) {
     BLO_read_data_address(reader, &id->override_library);
-    BLO_read_list_cb(
-        reader, &id->override_library->properties, direct_link_id_override_property_cb);
-    id->override_library->runtime = NULL;
+    /* Work around file corruption on writing, see T86853. */
+    if (id->override_library != NULL) {
+      BLO_read_list_cb(
+          reader, &id->override_library->properties, direct_link_id_override_property_cb);
+      id->override_library->runtime = NULL;
+    }
   }
 
   DrawDataList *drawdata = DRW_drawdatalist_from_id(id);