diff --git a/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc b/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc
index 382cef3a03386..eec666bc84d9e 100644
--- a/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc
+++ b/impeller/entity/entity_pass.cc
@@ -197,12 +197,12 @@ bool EntityPass::Render(ContentContext& renderer,
 
       auto sub_command_buffer = context->CreateRenderCommandBuffer();
 
-      sub_command_buffer->SetLabel("Offscreen Command Buffer");
-
       if (!sub_command_buffer) {
         return false;
       }
 
+      sub_command_buffer->SetLabel("Offscreen Command Buffer");
+
       auto sub_renderpass =
           sub_command_buffer->CreateRenderPass(subpass_target);