diff --git a/packages/fcl-db/src/dbase/dbf.pas b/packages/fcl-db/src/dbase/dbf.pas
index a01833f722..e2e45013bd 100644
--- a/packages/fcl-db/src/dbase/dbf.pas
+++ b/packages/fcl-db/src/dbase/dbf.pas
@@ -1724,6 +1724,7 @@ var
 begin
   if FCursor = nil then
   begin
+    CheckActive;
     Result := false;
     exit;
   end;