--- a/webengine/osswebengine/WebCore/rendering/RenderBR.cpp	Mon Jun 21 16:54:17 2010 +0300
+++ b/webengine/osswebengine/WebCore/rendering/RenderBR.cpp	Thu Jul 15 19:53:20 2010 +0300
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
     // We only treat a box as text for a <br> if we are on a line by ourself or in strict mode
     // (Note the use of strict mode.  In "almost strict" mode, we don't treat the box for <br> as text.)
     InlineTextBox* box = static_cast<InlineTextBox*>(RenderText::createInlineBox(makePlaceholder, isRootLineBox, isOnlyRun));
-    box->setIsText(isOnlyRun || document()->inStrictMode());
+    if ( box ) {	
+        box->setIsText(isOnlyRun || document()->inStrictMode());
+    }    
     return box;
 }