diff --git a/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/parser/PdfContentStreamHandler.java b/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/parser/PdfContentStreamHandler.java
index 1f05cfa9b..ea18de652 100644
--- a/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/parser/PdfContentStreamHandler.java
+++ b/openpdf/src/main/java/com/lowagie/text/pdf/parser/PdfContentStreamHandler.java
@@ -966,6 +966,10 @@ public void invoke(List<PdfObject> operands, PdfContentStreamHandler handler, Pd
                 PdfName subType = stream.getAsName(PdfName.SUBTYPE);
                 if (PdfName.FORM.equals(subType)) {
                     PdfDictionary resources2 = stream.getAsDict(PdfName.RESOURCES);
+                    if (resources2 == null)  {
+                        resources2 = resources;
+                    }
+
                     byte[] data;
                     try {
                         data = getContentBytesFromPdfObject(stream);