diff --git a/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp b/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp
index ee185a093a..a0afaf52b9 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/Device.cpp
@@ -1555,6 +1555,7 @@ ResultOrError<Ref<PipelineLayoutBase>> DeviceBase::CreatePipelineLayout(
 
 ResultOrError<Ref<ExternalTextureBase>> DeviceBase::CreateExternalTextureImpl(
     const ExternalTextureDescriptor* descriptor) {
+    DAWN_TRY(ValidateIsAlive());
     if (IsValidationEnabled()) {
         DAWN_TRY_CONTEXT(ValidateExternalTextureDescriptor(this, descriptor), "validating %s",
                          descriptor);