1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp
index db708d25d40..109f248b15e 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,11 @@ PyObject* KX_LightObject::pyattr_get_typeconst(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUT
 	} else if (!strcmp(type, "NORMAL")) {
 		retvalue = PyLong_FromSsize_t(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_NORMAL);
 	}
+    else {
+        /* should never happen */
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "light.type: internal error, invalid light type");
+        retvalue = NULL;
+    }
 
 	return retvalue;
 }