diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/dialogs/TitleAreaDialog.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/dialogs/TitleAreaDialog.java
index c1b8a49883e..b5853bf90a9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/dialogs/TitleAreaDialog.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.jface/src/org/eclipse/jface/dialogs/TitleAreaDialog.java
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public void setTitleAreaColor(RGB color) {
 	public void setTitleImage(Image newTitleImage) {
 
 		titleAreaImage = newTitleImage;
-		if (titleImageLabel != null) {
+		if (titleImageLabel != null && !titleImageLabel.isDisposed()) {
 			titleImageLabel.setImage(newTitleImage);
 			determineTitleImageLargest();
 			Control top;