diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionPartMgr.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionPartMgr.cpp
index 4f11900fd8..a94c9f0f54 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionPartMgr.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ModelVisualization/Intersections/RivIntersectionPartMgr.cpp
@@ -1035,9 +1035,10 @@ cvf::ref<RivIntersectionHexGridInterface> RivIntersectionPartMgr::createHexGridI
 
     RimGeoMechView* geoView;
     m_rimCrossSection->firstAncestorOrThisOfType(geoView);
-    if (geoView)
+    if (geoView && geoView->femParts() && geoView->femParts()->partCount())
     {
         RigFemPart* femPart = geoView->femParts()->part(0);
+
         return new RivFemIntersectionGrid(femPart);
     }