1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/select.c b/src/select.c
index cf9a00a8d..571a77822 100644
--- a/src/select.c
+++ b/src/select.c
@@ -1272,7 +1272,10 @@ static int selectColumnsFromExprList(
     }else{
       Expr *pColExpr = p;  /* The expression that is the result column name */
       Table *pTab;         /* Table associated with this expression */
-      while( pColExpr->op==TK_DOT ) pColExpr = pColExpr->pRight;
+      while( pColExpr->op==TK_DOT ){
+        pColExpr = pColExpr->pRight;
+        assert( pColExpr!=0 );
+      }
       if( pColExpr->op==TK_COLUMN && ALWAYS(pColExpr->pTab!=0) ){
         /* For columns use the column name name */
         int iCol = pColExpr->iColumn;