diff --git a/document/paragraphproperties.go b/document/paragraphproperties.go
index 8c46b361..c9f8f6b0 100644
--- a/document/paragraphproperties.go
+++ b/document/paragraphproperties.go
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ func (p ParagraphProperties) Underline() wml.ST_Underline {
 func (p ParagraphProperties) UnderlineColor() string {
 	if underline := p.x.RPr.U; underline != nil {
 		color := underline.ColorAttr
-		if color.ST_HexColorRGB != nil {
+		if color != nil && color.ST_HexColorRGB != nil {
 			return *color.ST_HexColorRGB
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/document/runproperties.go b/document/runproperties.go
index c8f3c5c8..5cf2e80f 100644
--- a/document/runproperties.go
+++ b/document/runproperties.go
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func (r RunProperties) Underline() wml.ST_Underline {
 func (r RunProperties) UnderlineColor() string {
 	if underline := r.x.U; underline != nil {
 		color := underline.ColorAttr
-		if color.ST_HexColorRGB != nil {
+		if color != nil && color.ST_HexColorRGB != nil {
 			return *color.ST_HexColorRGB
 		}
 	}