diff --git a/src/msw/statbox.cpp b/src/msw/statbox.cpp
index 3d8e4562e2..75460e5e60 100644
--- a/src/msw/statbox.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/statbox.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ WXLRESULT wxStaticBox::MSWWindowProc(WXUINT nMsg, WXWPARAM wParam, WXLPARAM lPar
 
 void wxStaticBox::OnDPIChanged(wxDPIChangedEvent& WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-    PositionLabelWindow();
+    if ( m_labelWin )
+        PositionLabelWindow();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------