diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp
index 91e936dc6..a4135122e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp
@@ -882,9 +882,11 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::chatOpen (uint32 nUID, const ucstring &ucsText,
 	string::size_type endOfOriginal = ucsText.find(ucstring("}@{"));
 
 	if (startTr != string::npos && endOfOriginal != string::npos) {
+		bool inverse = false;
 		string lang = toUpper(ucsText.substr(startTr+2, 2)).toString();
 		CCDBNodeLeaf	*node= NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:SAVE:TRANSLATION:" + lang + ":INVERSE_DISPLAY", false);
-		bool inverse = node->getValueBool();
+		if (node)
+			inverse = node->getValueBool();
 
 		if (!inverse)
 		{