diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8379da0c..aabce324 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.3.513
+8.3.514
diff --git a/database/DBcellname.c b/database/DBcellname.c
index e493a3cf..c60f710f 100644
--- a/database/DBcellname.c
+++ b/database/DBcellname.c
@@ -391,6 +391,12 @@ dbGetUseName(celluse)
     ybuf[0] = '\0';
 
     useID = celluse->cu_id;
+    if (useID == NULL)
+    {
+	newID = (char *)mallocMagic(7);
+	sprintf(newID, "(null)");
+	return (newID);
+    }
     newsize = strlen(useID) + 1;
     if (isx || isy)
     {