diff --git a/components/jvcllaz/run/JvJans/jvyeargrid.pas b/components/jvcllaz/run/JvJans/jvyeargrid.pas
index 2f9b7c47a..de80fc6f3 100644
--- a/components/jvcllaz/run/JvJans/jvyeargrid.pas
+++ b/components/jvcllaz/run/JvJans/jvyeargrid.pas
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ var
   end;
 
 begin
-  if AutoSize then
+  if AutoSize and HandleAllocated then
   begin
     Canvas.Font.Assign(Font);
     Canvas.Font.Style := [fsBold];