diff --git a/source/uwp/SharedRenderer/lib/AdaptiveImageRenderer.cpp b/source/uwp/SharedRenderer/lib/AdaptiveImageRenderer.cpp
index 66d1e62b62..1278658e40 100644
--- a/source/uwp/SharedRenderer/lib/AdaptiveImageRenderer.cpp
+++ b/source/uwp/SharedRenderer/lib/AdaptiveImageRenderer.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ namespace AdaptiveCards::Rendering::Xaml_Rendering
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (auto strongThis = weakThis.get(); isAutoSize)
+                if (auto strongThis = weakThis.get(); strongThis && isAutoSize)
                 {
                     strongThis->SetAutoSize(
                         properties.uiElement,