diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.core/Editor/Volume/VolumeEditor.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.core/Editor/Volume/VolumeEditor.cs
index 834a94b5372..d4badd1f158 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.core/Editor/Volume/VolumeEditor.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.core/Editor/Volume/VolumeEditor.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void RefreshEffectListEditor(VolumeProfile asset)
         {
             m_ComponentList.Clear();
 
-            asset.Sanitize();
+            asset?.Sanitize();
 
             if (asset != null)
                 m_ComponentList.Init(asset, new SerializedObject(asset));