diff --git a/src/features/plate.cpp b/src/features/plate.cpp
index 10ddc37..a8e6874 100755
--- a/src/features/plate.cpp
+++ b/src/features/plate.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,13 @@ bool __cdecl LicensePlate::CCustomCarPlateMgr_Initialise()
 
     for (int i = 0; i < ePlateType::TOTAL_SZ; i++)
     {
-        strcpy(m_Plates[i]->name, "carpback\0");
-        RwTextureSetAddressingU(m_Plates[i], rwFILTERMIPNEAREST);
-        RwTextureSetAddressingV(m_Plates[i], rwFILTERMIPNEAREST);
-        RwTextureSetFilterMode(m_Plates[i], rwFILTERLINEAR);
+        if (m_Plates[i])
+        {
+            RwTextureSetName(m_Plates[i], "carpback");
+            RwTextureSetAddressingU(m_Plates[i], rwFILTERMIPNEAREST);
+            RwTextureSetAddressingV(m_Plates[i], rwFILTERMIPNEAREST);
+            RwTextureSetFilterMode(m_Plates[i], rwFILTERLINEAR);
+        }
     }
     pCharsetLockedData = RwRasterLock(RwTextureGetRaster(pCharSetTex), 0, rwRASTERLOCKREAD);
     return pCharsetLockedData != 0;