Unity Issue Tracker - UGUI NullReferenceException when sprite.texture is null

Fixed

2023.2.X

2023.1.X

2022.2.X

Won't Fix

2022.1.X

2022.1.0a7 onwards

Setting a Sprite for an Image that had a Sprite with a null Texture assigned will not throw a NullReferenceException anymore.

2022.1 has reached end of life so the issue will be fixed in a newer version.

Reproduction steps:
1. Open the attached project
2. Open Assets/Scene scene and press Play
3. Inspect the Console window

Expected result: No errors are thrown
Actual result: NullReferenceException is thrown

Reproducible with: 2022.1.0a7, 2022.1.15f1, 2022.2.0b6, 2023.1.0a9
Not reproducible with: 2020.3.38f1, 2021.3.9f1, 2022.1.0a6

Reproducible on: macOS 12.5

Full error:
NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object
UnityEngine.UI.Image.set_sprite (UnityEngine.Sprite value) (at Library/PackageCache/com.unity.ugui@1.0.0/Runtime/UI/Core/Image.cs:306)
Script.Start () (at Assets/Script.cs:21)

UGUI NullReferenceException when sprite.texture is null

Unity: uGUI

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UGUI NullReferenceException when sprite.texture is null

Unity: uGUI

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Fixed

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Resolution Notes

2023.2.XFixedSetting a Sprite for an Image that had a Sprite with a null Texture assigned will not throw a NullReferenceException anymore.

2023.1.XFixedSetting a Sprite for an Image that had a Sprite with a null Texture assigned will not throw a NullReferenceException anymore.

2022.2.XFixedSetting a Sprite for an Image that had a Sprite with a null Texture assigned will not throw a NullReferenceException anymore.

2022.1.XWon't Fix2022.1 has reached end of life so the issue will be fixed in a newer version.

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