diff --git a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_walkers_impl.c b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_walkers_impl.c
index 0fb70b2b733..32729425382 100644
--- a/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_walkers_impl.c
+++ b/source/blender/bmesh/intern/bmesh_walkers_impl.c
@@ -426,7 +426,9 @@ static void bmw_LoopShellWireWalker_begin(BMWalker *walker, void *data)
 		case BM_VERT:
 		{
 			BMVert *v = (BMVert *)h;
-			bmw_LoopShellWireWalker_visitVert(walker, v, NULL);
+			if (v->e) {
+				bmw_LoopShellWireWalker_visitVert(walker, v, NULL);
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 		case BM_EDGE: