diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/sl/draw/DrawTexturePaint.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/sl/draw/DrawTexturePaint.java
index ce35b835e0..2d3db49069 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/sl/draw/DrawTexturePaint.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/sl/draw/DrawTexturePaint.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ import org.apache.poi.util.Dimension2DDouble;
         final Insets2D insets = fill.getInsets();
         final Insets2D stretch = fill.getStretch();
 
-        if ((insets == null || INSETS_EMPTY.equals(insets)) && (stretch == null)) {
+        if ((insets == null || INSETS_EMPTY.equals(insets)) && (stretch == null) || userBounds == null || userBounds.isEmpty()) {
             return bi;
         }
 
diff --git a/test-data/integration/stress021.pptx b/test-data/integration/stress021.pptx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e262635014
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