diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/SalesRule/Model/Observer.php b/app/code/core/Mage/SalesRule/Model/Observer.php
index e8523a6ddc0..0db443e6dd3 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/SalesRule/Model/Observer.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/SalesRule/Model/Observer.php
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ public function sales_order_paymentCancel($observer)
                         Mage::getResourceModel('salesrule/coupon_usage')->updateCustomerCouponTimesUsed($customerId, $coupon->getId(), true);
 
                         // Decrement rule times_used
-                        if ($customerCoupon = Mage::getModel('salesrule/rule_customer')->loadByCustomerRule($customerId, $coupon->getRuleId())) {
+                        $customerCoupon = Mage::getModel('salesrule/rule_customer')->loadByCustomerRule($customerId, $coupon->getRuleId());
+                        if ($customerCoupon->getId()) {
                             $customerCoupon->setTimesUsed($customerCoupon->getTimesUsed() - 1);
                             $customerCoupon->save();
                         }