diff --git a/drivers/gles_common/rasterizer_canvas_batcher.h b/drivers/gles_common/rasterizer_canvas_batcher.h
index cc5057612..be563ed6a 100644
--- a/drivers/gles_common/rasterizer_canvas_batcher.h
+++ b/drivers/gles_common/rasterizer_canvas_batcher.h
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ public:
 
 			// this should always succeed after growing
 			batch = bdata.batches.request();
-			RAST_DEBUG_ASSERT(batch);
+			CRASH_COND_MSG(!batch, "Out of memory");
 		}
 
 		if (p_blank) {