diff --git a/src/BinMDataXtd/BinMDataXtd_TriangulationDriver.cxx b/src/BinMDataXtd/BinMDataXtd_TriangulationDriver.cxx
index 503999b67a..90b65288f0 100644
--- a/src/BinMDataXtd/BinMDataXtd_TriangulationDriver.cxx
+++ b/src/BinMDataXtd/BinMDataXtd_TriangulationDriver.cxx
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ Standard_Boolean BinMDataXtd_TriangulationDriver::Paste(const BinObjMgt_Persiste
   theSource >> hasUV;
   theSource >> deflection;
 
+  if (!nbNodes || !nbTriangles)
+  {
+    return Standard_False;
+  }
+
   // allocate the mesh
   Handle(Poly_Triangulation) PT = new Poly_Triangulation(nbNodes, nbTriangles, hasUV);