diff --git a/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/desktop_frame_win.cc b/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/desktop_frame_win.cc
index 261a90e9dc..98bc902c4b 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/desktop_frame_win.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/desktop_frame_win.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include "webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/desktop_frame_win.h"
 
+#include "webrtc/system_wrappers/interface/logging.h"
+
 namespace webrtc {
 
 DesktopFrameWin::DesktopFrameWin(DesktopSize size,
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ DesktopFrameWin* DesktopFrameWin::Create(DesktopSize size,
   HBITMAP bitmap = CreateDIBSection(hdc, &bmi, DIB_RGB_COLORS, &data,
                                     section_handle, 0);
   if (!bitmap) {
+    LOG(LS_WARNING) << "Failed to allocate new window frame " << GetLastError();
     delete shared_memory;
     return NULL;
   }
diff --git a/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/window_capturer_win.cc b/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/window_capturer_win.cc
index 089a877790..da93f5fce0 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/window_capturer_win.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/desktop_capture/window_capturer_win.cc
@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ void WindowCapturerWin::Capture(const DesktopRegion& region) {
   scoped_ptr<DesktopFrameWin> frame(DesktopFrameWin::Create(
       DesktopSize(rect.right - rect.left, rect.bottom - rect.top),
       NULL, window_dc_));
+  if (!frame.get()) {
+    callback_->OnCaptureCompleted(NULL);
+    return;
+  }
 
   HDC mem_dc = CreateCompatibleDC(window_dc_);
   SelectObject(mem_dc, frame->bitmap());