diff --git a/poppler/XRef.cc b/poppler/XRef.cc
index 1bbbdc5..f920860 100644
--- a/poppler/XRef.cc
+++ b/poppler/XRef.cc
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ void XRef::init() {
   ownerPasswordOk = gFalse;
   rootNum = -1;
   strOwner = gFalse;
+  xrefReconstructed = gFalse;
 }
 
 XRef::XRef() {
@@ -1249,6 +1250,11 @@ Object *XRef::fetch(int num, int gen, Object *obj, int recursion) {
   return obj;
 
  err:
+  if (!xRefStream && !xrefReconstructed) {
+    rootNum = -1;
+    constructXRef(&xrefReconstructed);
+    return fetch(num, gen, obj, ++recursion);
+  }
   return obj->initNull();
 }
 
diff --git a/poppler/XRef.h b/poppler/XRef.h
index 70065d8..56231ef 100644
--- a/poppler/XRef.h
+++ b/poppler/XRef.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ private:
   int rootNum, rootGen;		// catalog dict
   GBool ok;			// true if xref table is valid
   int errCode;			// error code (if <ok> is false)
+  GBool xrefReconstructed;	// marker, true if xref was already reconstructed
   Object trailerDict;		// trailer dictionary
   Goffset *streamEnds;		// 'endstream' positions - only used in
 				//   damaged files