diff --git a/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c b/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
index 6fbdeb4..e9855b4 100644
--- a/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
+++ b/dlls/opengl32/wgl.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "wine/library.h"
 #include "wine/debug.h"
+#include "wine/exception.h"
 
 WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(wgl);
 WINE_DECLARE_DEBUG_CHANNEL(opengl);
@@ -634,7 +635,16 @@ const GLubyte * WINAPI wine_glGetString( GLenum name )
 
   if (GL_EXTENSIONS != name) {
     ENTER_GL();
-    ret = glGetString(name);
+    __TRY
+    {
+        ret = glGetString(name);
+    }
+    __EXCEPT_PAGE_FAULT
+    {
+        WARN( "glGetString crashed\n" );
+        ret = 0;
+    }
+    __ENDTRY
     LEAVE_GL();
     return ret;
   }