diff --git a/sw/source/core/layout/flowfrm.cxx b/sw/source/core/layout/flowfrm.cxx
index 5b512429d2ae..05c166afe6e4 100644
--- a/sw/source/core/layout/flowfrm.cxx
+++ b/sw/source/core/layout/flowfrm.cxx
@@ -1672,14 +1672,15 @@ SwTwips SwFlowFrm::CalcAddLowerSpaceAsLastInTableCell(
             }
         }
 
-        SwBorderAttrAccess* pAttrAccess = 0L;
-        if ( !_pAttrs || pFrm != &m_rThis )
+        SwBorderAttrAccess* pAttrAccess = NULL;
+        if (pFrm && (!_pAttrs || pFrm != &m_rThis))
         {
             pAttrAccess = new SwBorderAttrAccess( SwFrm::GetCache(), pFrm );
             _pAttrs = pAttrAccess->Get();
         }
 
-        nAdditionalLowerSpace += _pAttrs->GetULSpace().GetLower();
+        if (_pAttrs)
+            nAdditionalLowerSpace += _pAttrs->GetULSpace().GetLower();
 
         delete pAttrAccess;
     }